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Carbon Accounting Guide: Scope 3 Category 5 – Waste

Scope 3 waste emissions are reported under Category 5, “Waste generated in operations”, and the GHG Protocol says you can calculate them using either supplier-specific, waste-type-specific, or average-data methods. The most practical approach for most organisations is to collect waste quantities by material and treatment route, then multiply those activity data by suitable emission factors. […]

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