Table 2 Default categories chosen from the product environmental footprint for a comparison with the material footprint
Product environmental footprint—default EF category | Is correlation to the material footprint expected? |
|---|---|
Climate change | Correlation possible, as it concerns environmental impact |
Ozone depletion | Correlation possible, as it concerns environmental impact |
Ecotoxicity for aquatic fresh water | Not expected, as it is related to water |
Human toxicity—cancer effects | Not expected, as it is related to human toxicity |
Human toxicity—non-cancer effects | Not expected, as it is related to human toxicity |
Particulate matter/respiratory inorganics | Not expected, as it is very specific |
Ionizing radiation—human health effects | Not expected, as it is related to human toxicity |
Photochemical ozone formation | Not expected, as it is very specific |
Acidification | Correlation possible, as it concerns environmental impact |
Eutrophication—terrestrial | Correlation possible, as it concerns environmental impact |
Eutrophication—aquatic | Not expected, as it is related to water |
Resource depletion—water | Not expected, as it is related to water |
Resource depletion—mineral, fossil | Not regarded as it is an input-based indicator |
Land transformation | Not regarded, as it is an input-based indicator |