What this source can tell you
Read “DESNZ 2026: Plastics: PET (incl. forming) — Closed-loop source” as a government activity factor record for Plastics: PET (incl. forming) — Closed-loop source, version 2026 flat file1.2, July correction. An exact row from the revised official 2026 flat file, retained with its category, unit and boundary. This is an activity or generic-category factor, not a finished-product certification.
- Exact subject
- Plastics: PET (incl. forming) — Closed-loop source
- Method / standard
- DESNZ 2026 conversion-factor methodology
- Version
- 2026 flat file1.2, July correction
- Published
- 2026-06-11
- Status
- Official workbook row parsed; contextual use requires method review
Apply a measured activity
For “DESNZ 2026: Plastics: PET (incl. forming) — Closed-loop source”, match your measured activity to 1 tonnes before multiplying by the reported value. Keep the quantity, row identifier and reporting year together. Other production, freight and treatment activities need their own applicable records before any combined total.
Reported environmental indicators
- Declared unit
- 1 tonnes
- Indicator / module
- GHG conversion factor 2026 · Scope 3
- Source value
- 2211.58251 kg CO2e / tonnes
- Boundary
- Generic material-use category; primary or closed-loop production as selected in official method. Not a branded finished-graphics EPD.
- Version
- 1.2
- Data / reporting year
- 2026
- Geography
- UK reporting methodology; underlying material geography is category-specific
- Source location
- Factors by Category · 19_505_5143_15_1
- Comparison status
- Activity calculation only after category matching; do not compare directly with EN 15804 product EPDs
The indicators in “DESNZ 2026: Plastics: PET (incl. forming) — Closed-loop source” apply to Plastics: PET (incl. forming) — Closed-loop source. Retain that subject and its system boundary when using a value. Other graphics, finishes and event activities need applicable evidence of their own.
Limits before comparison
- A blank official value means unavailable data, not zero.
- Generic polymer or paper factors do not include an unspecified graphic coating, adhesive, ink, fabrication or service life.
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