Suppose that there would be 100,000 plastic bottles that would be produced from PET. Each bottle weigh 50 grams, and the lid weighs 5 grams. It is transported by the 14-tonne 2 axle truck to a distance of 1000 miles, it will be manufactured by polymer molding, virgin material would be used, and it will end up in the landfill, the product shelf life is 1 month, and it will be stored in the refrigerators that has a power rating of 2000 watts, located in North America that runs 24/7. It uses electric to thermal

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  1. Suppose that there would be 100,000 plastic bottles that would be produced from PET. Each bottle weigh 50 grams, and the lid weighs 5 grams. It is transported by the 14-tonne 2 axle truck to a distance of 1000 miles, it will be manufactured by polymer molding, virgin material would be used, and it will end up in the landfill, the product shelf life is 1 month, and it will be stored in the refrigerators that has a power rating of 2000 watts, located in North America that runs 24/7. It uses electric to thermal energy during the static mode.
    1. Calculate the carbon dioxide footprint
    2. Calculate the energy footprint
    3. What can be done to reduce the footprint?
    4. What is EOL potential? What is the significance?
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