Life Cycle Carbon Accounting of Pu'er Organic Green Tea
In order to further study the life cycle carbon footprint of Pu'er organic green tea and understand the production process and carbon emission intensity of Pu'er organic green tea,this paper researched the life cycle carbon footprint of Pu'er organic green tea from each stage of the life cycle of Pu'er organic green tea.The life cycle of Pu'er organic green tea was divided into five stages:raw material acquisition,manufacturing,distribution and sales,consumer use and waste treatment.The results showed that the total carbon footprint of 1 kg Pu'er organic green tea was 7.68 kg,and its carbon footprint content was mainly in the manufacturing and use stages,accounting for 45.57%and 30.07%,respectively.Therefore,it is recommended to use more clean energy and other measures in the production and use of organic tea to reduce the carbon footprint.
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