Weight of plastic durable goods/components sold and % of recycled/virgin content

Unit

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: Metric tonnes (t), Percentage (%)

Indicator

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: Resource consumption

Metric type

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: Pressure

Framework alignment notes

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CDP Water Security W10.7 Provide the total weight of plastic durable goods/ components dols and indicate the raw material content.

Target example
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[Company name] will increase the amount of recycled content in their plastic durable goods by [target percentage]% by [target year], compared with a baseline of [baseline percentage]% in [baseline year].

Target source: WBCSD target template

Metric assessment

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Relevance: Medium
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Feasibility: High
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Additional Metric Notes
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ACT-D stage
Disclose

Maturity stage
Advancing

Metric Contribution to Action
Monitoring the recycled content in durable goods supports the transition to circular supply chains and minimizes the environmental impact of plastic production.

Observations, Successes and Challenges

  • This is relatively easy to track through procurement and material sourcing records.
  • Measures circularity of plastic use
  • Does not capture the full lifecycle of plastic and its environmental impact

Related actions

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Transform supply chains for sustainability

Transform supply chains for sustainability

Description