Table 4 Relative contribution of processes to the total carbon footprint for each scenario with the fabric material choice of mycelium only. For detail on what is included in each group, refer to Table 3
Pilot-scale day one | Pilot-scale current | Full-scale day one | Full scale with planned improvements | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total carbon footprint | 14.5 kg CO2 eq | 6.2 kg CO2 eq | 13.88 kg CO2 eq | 2.76 kg CO2 eq |
Raw materials for sheet production | 15.23% | 26.58% | 14.60% | 12.07% |
Energy use for sheet production | 7.04% | 16.00% | 60.37% | 40.75% |
Production facility energy use | 57.09% | 44.49% | 20.76% | 31.96% |
Production facility waste treatment | 3.08% | 7.02% | 3.06% | 9.12% |
Shipping | 0.93% | 2.18% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Post-processing and finishing chemicals | 9.98% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.10% |
Tannery operations | 6.33% | 2.97% | 0.87% | 4.39% |
Packaging | 0.30% | 0.71% | 0.32% | 1.60% |