he purpose of this paper is to identify a
methodology that is able to measure
carbon emission footprint during a
recycling process. There are two key
stages in the recycling process: (1) the transport of
materials to be recycled and (2) the recycling process
per se. Measurement of the transportation carbon
footprint can be assessed based on fuel type and the
Fuel CO2
Conversion Factors developed by Defra in
the United Kingdom. The measurement of the
recycling process is based upon the target recycling
activity electricity consumption. Electricity
consumption during the recycling process is then
converted into carbon footprint measurement. A
glass manufacturer in Thailand, namely Bangkok
Glass, was used an as illustrative case study. It was
discovered that carbon emission for the recycling
process was over 3,000 times higher than for the
transportation activity