Mica (Vermiculite) added to the database

New materials: Bio-PP, updated PEF, PHA from wastewater sludge, and paperboard with a grease barrier for food

Trucks using HVO diesel added as a transport method

New end-of-life landfill scenarios for bio-plastics (Bio-PP, Bio-PE, Bio-PET)

Energy consumption for the production of corrugated cardboard reduced from 0.440 kWh/kg to 0.123 kWh/kg

General update on all scores: There has been an approximate 12.5% change, particularly in electricity data, due to the global shift from the 50% reduction goal of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol to the new zero emissions target for 2050.

Container transport by sea corrected for m3/kg.*

Biodiversity credit added to testliner; kraftliner updated. Link

EMAA (Ethylene-Methacrylic Acid Copolymer) and Methacrylic acid were added in IdematDynamic.

Data on IC and PCB updated; Naphtha, Ferric Chloride, and Carnauba wax added in IdematDynamic.

Bio-PE is not biodegradable and therefore contributes to plastic pollution, resulting in a higher eco-cost score.

Bio-PE updated for ethanol-based; bio-PE added for tallow-based.

Direct emissions added; passenger kilometers added for air and rail.

TRACI V2.1 midpoints added.

Redefinition of protection of nature and biodiversity to align with the Biopack framework, which categorizes biodiversity under Nature.

Use of internet and storage at data centers added.

Addition of Carnauba Wax from Brazil in Rotterdam.

EOL scenario for Europe Bio-PE changed to be consistent with that of standard PE.