This is a research project in partnership between Engr308 Technology and the Environment and The Sustainability Office and HSU Dining at Humboldt State University during Fall 2016. The project includes analyzing the various impacts of mason jars impacts on campus. Client leads are
- Morgan King, Sustainability & Waste Coordinator
- Katie Koscielak, Sustainability Analyst
- Ron Rudebock, Director of Dining Services
Our object is to analyze the impacts of mason jars on campus and the effects of the new HSU policy and pricing regarding mason jars versus disposables. A secondary goal is work towards a recommendation regarding the policy. Impacts will be focused primarily on $, CO2, and Energy. Final products will include:
- Quantification of impacts over mason jar life cycle
- Quantification of impacts over disposable life cycle
- A spreadsheet for HSU specific impacts with clear instruction, outputs and referenced sources. This spreadsheet will include best estimates of the current disposable versus mason landscape gathered from dining data, surveys, and observations. These numbers will be adjustable by the clients and shared for other schools or communities to adapt.
- A graph of the number of times a mason jar must be reused before it buys back its energy in comparison to various disposables (and possibly other reusables).
Some background information:
Teams
TEAM 1
TEAM JAR-JAR BINKS
The Jarheads
FREE MASONS
Jar-Droppers
TEAM Meta
Research
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TEAM 1 Research
Embedded Energy, CO2, and Life Cycle Analysis Concepts
In the spring of 2016, Humboldt State University chose to embark in a new on campus program that would not only continue Humboldt State’s commitment to sustainability but also make a significant reduction to our carbon impact as students and a community as a whole. Humboldt State University in its commitment to reduce the carbon footprint on campus chose to be part of the movement in order to fulfill its commitment to its mission chose to begin to execute newer methods to meet its mission. Inspired by the Kill the Cup Campaign ( a national campaign to end the use of disposable coffee cups), WRRAP ( Waste Reduction and Resource Awareness Program), and Zero Waste Humboldt, Humboldt State University’s Dining services started to sell to students mason jars in regards to cut down the use of disposable coffee cups on campus. Disposable cups, also commonly know as coffee cups are used daily by millions of people each day to drink coffee. In 2010 it was estimated that the United States alone consumed around 2.3 billion paper cups ([2]), in order to make a difference and reduction in those numbers, Humboldt State believes that the mason jar is one of the many solutions that could help reduce the numbers. In this literature review, we will go over the overall embedded energy, CO2 and life cycle analysis of the mason jar, the embedded energy and CO2 in the materials, as well the embedded energy in the shipping of the jars, and lastly the overall information of the drinking vessels offered by Humboldt State Dining services.
Embedded Energy and CO2 in materials
Mason jars, & disposable cups are composed of very different sorts of materials.Mason jars are mainly composed of glass, and aluminum tops, and disposable cups are mostly made out of plastic, or paper. The energy, and methods to process all this materials are different, but all create an impact, and take an amount of energy to produce.
- Embedded energy in different types of glass
- On average, one kilogram of "Glass (from sand, etcetera): 18-35MJ (5,000 to 9,700 watt-hours)" [3]
- Embedded CO2 in different types of glass
- "Not recycled : 8.4 kg Co2 per kilogram of glass
- Recycled : 1.4 kg Co2e per kilogram of glass"[4]
- Embedded energy in mason jars
- Embedded CO2 in mason jars
- There are 0.454 pounds per kilogram [11]
- There is 3.81kg of Co2 per mason jar
- Embedded energy in disposable cups
- There are 0.55 MJ in embedded energy per paper cup[12]
- That is the equivalent of 0.152 kilowatt hours per cup.
- Embedded CO2 in disposable cups
- Coffee cups at 0.25 lbs of CO2-savings each[13]
Embedded Energy and CO2 in shipping
After being processed, and manufactured, mason jars & disposable cups have to be shipped for long distances, sometimes from other countries into the US before they can be shipped to California, and then into the HSU campus, and distributed into the different points where the mason jars are obtainable at HSU. This transportation has CO2 impacts, and requires energy to happen.
- General embedded energy in shipping by sea
- General embedded CO2 in shipping by sea
- 10 Kg of CO2 per tonne-km [14]
- General embedded energy in shipping by land
- General embedded CO2 in shipping by land
- 50 Grams of CO2 per tonne-km [15]
HSU drinking vessels
- Where do HSU mason jars come from?
- Ball Corporation [16]
- GET Industries
- Where do HSU disposable containers come from?
- Karat Premium Disposable Paper & Plastic Foodservice Products [17]
JAR-JAR BINKS Research
Embedded Energy, CO2, and Life Cycle Analysis Concepts
Embodied or embedded energy (EE) is defined as the energy used during the entire lifecycle of a product. For example, the EE of a mason jar or a disposable cup could include extraction and processing of raw materials, manufacturing, transportation, distribution, use, reuse, recycling and final disposal. EE calculations are used to conduct life cycle assessments (LCA). LCA is a well-explored concept and has been used as an environmental management tool since the late 1960’s. [18]
LCA provides a tool for evaluating the relative environmental impact of various materials and calculates externalities otherwise excluded from pricing. These analyses allow for a comparison of products like the use of mason jars vs. disposable cups. Our LCA will include emissions and the EE of the materials and shipping. (United States D.O.E.). [19]
Embedded Energy and CO2 in materials
The primary constituent of mason jars is glass, while disposable cups can be made from a number of materials including plastic, paper, and foam.
- Embedded energy in different types of glass
- Embedded CO2 in different types of glass
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Material | Embedded Energy (MJ/kg) | Embedded CO2 (kg/kg) |
---|---|---|
Soda-Lime | 11 | .8 |
Float Glass | 15.511 | 1.136 |
Primary Glass | 15.00 | .86 |
Secondary Glass | 11.50 | .55 |
Fiberglass | 28.00 | 1.54 |
Toughened | 23.50 | 1.27 |
- Embedded energy in mason jars
- Embedded CO2 in mason jars
Weight (g) EE (MJ/kg) Total EE (MJ) Embedded CO2 (kg/kg) Total CO2 (kg/kg) 12 oz. glass wide mouth jar 279 g 15.00 4.185 .86 .240 Stainless steel lid 20 20.19 .4038 1.37 .027 [22] [23]
- Embedded energy in disposable cups
- Embedded CO2 in disposable cups
Cup Mass (g/cup) Material Specific Energy (MJ/kg) Embedded Energy (MJ/cup) Material Specific CO2 (kg/kg) Embedded CO2 (kg/kg) Plastic 59 107 6.3 4.1 .2419 Paper 8.3 66 .55 .031 .2573 Foam 1.9 104 .20 .023 .0437
Embedded Energy and CO2 in shipping
The embedded energy of cups also includes the cost of shipping. Shipping may include both travel by sea via cargo ship or travel by land via large truck due to our isolation up here in the Lost Coast of California.
- General embedded energy in shipping by sea
- 1.4 MJ/TEU/km for a 4000 TEU Container[27]
- General embedded CO2 in shipping by sea
- .003 kg/tonne/km[28]
- General embedded energy in shipping by land
- 36.63 MJ/Truck/km[29]
- General embedded CO2 in shipping by land
- .08 kg/tonne/km[30]
HSU Drinking Vessels
- Where do HSU mason jars come from?
- Ball[31], confirmed by Mary McDowell of HSU Dining Services
- Where do HSU disposable containers come from?
- Karat[32], confirmed by Mary McDowell of HSU Dining Services
Free Masons Research
Embedded Energy, CO2, and Life Cycle Analysis Concepts
Embedded energy is the total amount of energy required to make a product, including the energy necessary to make, manipulate, and transport materials and final products. Embedded CO2 is the total amount of Carbon Dioxide emitted in the atmosphere during the making of a product, including the CO2 emitted to make, manipulate, and transport materials and final products.
Embedded Energy and CO2 in materials
Mason Jars have become one of HSU’s new alternative and trendy reusable containers. This is opposed to using a disposable container, even though the University has switched over to biodegradable products. Below are the Embedded Energy and CO2 used in the production of mason jars:
- Embedded energy in different types of glass
Borosilicate: 10^4 MJ/m^3 Soda-lime silicate:10^2 MJ/m^3 Silica:10^5 MJ/m^3 [34] Float-Glass: 15.9 MJ/kg [35] Toughened: 26.2 MJ/kg Laminated:16.3 MJ/kg Tinted:14.9 MJ/kg [36]
- Embedded CO2 in different types of glass
Embedded CO2 in different types of glass Float Glass- 1.74 kg CO2/kg Toughened- 1.74 kg CO2/kg Laminated- 1.92 kg/CO2/kg [37] Soda-Lime Glass- 1.36kg CO2/0.8kg [38]
- Embedded Energy in mason jars
14 MJ/kg [39]
- Embedded CO2 in mason jars
0.38 pounds CO2 per 12 oz. glass bottle [40]
- Embedded energy in disposable cups
0.55 MJ/cup [41]
- Embedded CO2 in disposable cups
0.11kg CO2/cup [42]
Embedded Energy and CO2 in shipping
Production of the mason jar is only considering part of the environmental impacts of the mason jar use and consumption. Another significant part of this environmental consideration is that of shipping the product from the warehouse to the store that sells the product. Products such as Mason Jars and paper cups are both manufactured in China and require shipping over sea (via container ship) and land (semi-truck) to reach the store where they are purchased.
- General embedded energy in shipping by sea
1.4 MJ/TEU/km for a 4000 TEU Container [43]
- General embedded CO2 in shipping by sea
04 kg/tonne km [44] .003 kg/tonne km [45]
- General embedded energy in shipping by land
36.63 MJ/vehicle km [46] [47] 67.677m3/truck [48]
- General embedded CO2 in shipping by land
14 kg/tonne km [49] .08 kg/tonne km [50]
HSU drinking vessels
- Where do HSU mason jars come from?
“GET Industries.”
- Where do HSU disposable containers come from?
“United Natural Foods Incorporated.”
Jar-Droppers Research
Embedded Energy, CO2, and Life Cycle Analysis Concepts
- Embedded Energy is the amount of energy used in the production process to create the product or good. This included all of the energy used to mine the raw materials, manufacture the good, transport it and deliver it to an end user. This embedded energy is also known as embodied energy and is key for completing a lifecycle analysis of a product. Life cycle analysis assesses the environmental impacts of a product including the raw materials used, processing, manufacturing, product life, and disposal. [51] [52]
Embedded Energy and CO2 in materials
Some brief introduction and general description, then find numbers and support for the following:
- Embedded energy in different types of glass
- Float glass- 15.9 MJ/kg
- Toughened glass- 27 MJ/kg[53]
- Glass block, primary (3” thick) 185.8 - 345.1 MJ/sf
- Glass block, recycled (3” thick) 142.5 - 264.6 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, primary (1/4” thick) 15.5 - 28.8 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, primary (3/8” thick) 23.2 - 43.1 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, primary (1/2” thick) 31.0 - 57.5 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, primary (3/4” thick) 46.5 - 86.3 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, primary (1” thick) 61.9 - 115.0 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, primary (1-1/8” thick) 69.7 - 129.4 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, primary (1-1/4” thick) 77.4 - 143.8 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, primary (1-3/8” thick) 85.2 - 158.2 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, primary (1-1/2” thick) 92.9- 172.6 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, recycled (1/4” thick) 11.9 - 22.1 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, recycled (3/8” thick) 17.8 - 33.1 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, recycled (1/2” thick) 23.7 - 44.1 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, recycled (3/4” thick) 35.6 - 66.2 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, recycled (1” thick) 47.5 - 88.2 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, recycled (1-1/8” thick) 53.4 - 99.2 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, recycled (1-1/4” thick) 59.4 - 110.2 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, recycled (1-3/8” thick) 65.3 - 121.3 MJ/sf
- Glass sheet, recycled (1-1/2” thick) 71.2 - 132.3 MJ/sf[54]
- Embedded CO2 in different types of glass
- ”In total, the manufacture of 1 tonne of packed float glass results in the emission of approximately 1.2 tonnes of CO2.” Below are the separate pieces of the total CO2 emissions.
- ”Quarrying and processing of raw materials results in supplier emissions of approximately 0.3 tonnes CO2 per tonne glass packed.”
- ”Natural gas and heavy fuel oil are used to melt the raw materials. This combustion process emits approximately 0.5t CO2 per tonne of float glass.”
- ”Carbonate raw materials decompose when heated to emit approximately 0.2t CO2 per tonne glass.”
- ”The electricity required to heat the float bath and annealing lehr emits approximately 0.2t CO2 per tonne glass at the electrical suppliers’ generation site.”
- ”Modified properties can be produced by means of surface coating (on or off-line). On line coating contributes an additional 0.7kgCO2 per m2 (1m2 of 4mm float glass weighs 8kg).”[55]
- Embedded energy in mason jars
- This is a formula we created to find the embedded energy in one mason jar. EE mason jar= 15.9 MJ/kg x 3.5 lbs. x 1/12 (jar/12 pack) x .45 (kg/lbs.) [56]
- Embedded CO2 in mason jars
- 0.38 pounds CO2 per 12 oz. glass bottle [57]
- Embedded energy in disposable cups
5.5 M/J per cup x 12oz cup =8.25 MJ/cup[58]
- Embedded CO2 in disposable cups
36oz of CO2 embedded in 12 disposable cups (3 oz of carbon in each oz of paper cup)[59]
Embedded Energy and CO2 in shipping
Some brief introduction and general description, then find numbers and support for the following:
- General embedded energy in shipping by sea
- General embedded CO2 in shipping by sea[60]
- All units (g CO2 / kWh)
- Shipping container:
- at port: 710
- While maneuvering & hauling: 696
- During cruising: 631
- Bulk Carrier:
- at port: 706
- While maneuvering & hauling: 688
- During cruising: 624
- Products Tanker:
- at port: 710
- While maneuvering & hauling: 710
- During cruising: 645
- General embedded energy in shipping by land [61]
- Unit: MJ/t-km
- traveled by truck: 2.7
- General embedded CO2 in shipping by land [61]
- Unit: t CO2e / t-km x 10^6
- Traveled by Truck: 180
HSU drinking vessels
- Where do HSU mason jars come from?
- Ball Mason Jars confirmed by Ronnie Morton (supervisor at HSU marketplace[62]
- Muncie, Indiana (Ball Corp.)
- Where do HSU disposable containers come from?
- Karat Cup Company confirmed by Ronnie Morton (supervisor at HSU marketplace)
- Premium Disposable Paper & Plastic Foodservice Product[63]
- Located in Chino, CA
- HSU purchases Eco-Friendly paper hot cup
References
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