Eco-Packaging Calculator

Environmental impact scoring for packaging materials and design.

Material (1-4)

Package Weight (kg)

Annual Units

Recycled Content (%)

Tab to move between fields

Eco Score (0-100)

83.4

CO₂ per Unit (kg)

0.04

Annual CO₂ (tons)0.36

Recycling Rate (%)89

Effective CO₂/kg0.71

Annual Water (liters)105,000

How to Use This Calculator

Enter primary material type (virgin plastic, recycled plastic, paperboard, bioplastic, etc.) and weight (g).
Enter material source country and production energy source mix.
Read CO2 equivalent emissions (kg CO2e) for the packaging material production.
Compare emissions and recyclability across alternative materials using the side-by-side table.
Use results in sustainability reports and to identify the lowest-impact packaging option.

How the result changes with Recycled Content (%)

Eco Score (0-100): Composite environmental score. Higher = better.
CO₂ per Unit (kg): Carbon footprint per package.
Annual CO₂ (tons): Total annual carbon emissions.
Recycling Rate (%): Industry average recycling/diversion rate.
Effective CO₂/kg: CO₂ per kg accounting for recycled content.
Annual Water (liters): Estimated water footprint for virgin material production.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Material (1-4) = 2, Package Weight (kg) = 0.05, Annual Units = 10000, Recycled Content (%) = 30 = 4 input(s) provided
Calculate Eco Score
Eco Score = co2Score + recycleScore + bioScore + recycledContentScore
83.4 = 83.4
Calculate CO₂ per Unit
CO₂ per Unit = effectiveCo2PerKg * packageWeightKg
0.0356 = 0.0356
Calculate Annual CO₂
Annual CO₂ = annualCo2Kg / 1000
0.36 = 0.36
Calculate Recycling Rate
Recycling Rate = mat.recycleRate * 100
89 = 89