Climpact
Image description
Printing a 40-page PDF at home
- Sector
- Goods & Services
- Category
- Work
The PDF document has 40 pages and weighs 200g once printed from a laser printer with a lifespan of 4 years. The emissions include the production and dismantling of the printer, the ink toner, and the paper, as well as the consumption of electricity.
Carbon footprint breakdown
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Electricity
0.37%
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Paper
73.03%
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Printer
0.60%
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Ink toner
26.01%
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