Table 2 Contributions of the life cycle stages to the total cumulative energy demand per product category (one typical application)
Product category | Total (MJ) | Ingredients | Manufacture | Packaging | Transport | Use phase | End of life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manual dishwashing detergent (full sink) | 3.70 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 3.49 | 0.03 |
Manual dishwashing detergent (direct application) | 4.25 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 3.94 | 0.06 |
Tablet laundry detergent | 13.0 | 3.70 | 0.38 | 0.10 | 0.19 | 8.35 | 0.24 |
Compact powder laundry detergent | 12.2 | 2.84 | 0.38 | 0.15 | 0.27 | 8.35 | 0.24 |
Window glass trigger spray | 0.24 | 0.04 | <0.005 | 0.16 | 0.03 | n.a. | <0.005 |
Bathroom trigger spray | 0.22 | 0.08 | <0.005 | 0.10 | 0.03 | n.a. | <0.005 |
Acid toilet cleaner | 1.09 | 0.36 | 0.01 | 0.52 | 0.19 | n.a. | <0.005 |
Bleach toilet cleaner | 1.28 | 0.28 | 0.08 | 0.63 | 0.30 | n.a. | <0.005 |