Juice

____ environmental impact of juice ____ Estimated carbon footprint, loss of natural habitat potential, loss of plant and animal life potential and/or extinction potential from making, packaging, shipping and/or using these products or services. ----------- + Except for CO2 emissions, estimates are based on Habitat, Life, Extinction Formulas v2 via ecofx.org. + Estimates do not include the possible long-term ecological effects of climate change and persistent toxins. Formulas use "human appropriated net primary production (HANPP)" to "CO2 emissions" correlation. ----------- 1 kg(kilogram) = 2.2 lb(pounds)   1 m2(square meter) = 10.8 ft2(square feet) 1 km(kilometers) = .62 mi(miles)   1 liter = .26 gallons
Orange Juice - a 64 ounce carton of Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice full life cycle analysis includes agriculture, materials, production, shipping and consumer use CO2 from Pepsi and CarbonTrust.co.uk #ref1	Some of the materials used to make this product. oranges, paper, plastic, multiple fuels ? kg ? lb	CO2 released to make, ship and use this product. 1.7 kg 3.75 lb	Loss of natural habitat potential to make, ship and use this product. 1.3 m2 14 ft2	Loss of plant and animal life potential (in natural habitat) to make, ship and use this product. 4.1 kg 9 lb	How many of this product it would take (if made) to trigger 1 potential specie extinction. 115 million

Summaries

A life cycle study of one orange juice brand shows that the CO2 emissions from a 64 ounce carton of orange juice is about 1.7 kilograms (3.75 pounds) -- including agriculture, materials, production, shipping and customer use.#ref1 The loss of natural habitat potential from the 64 ounce carton of orange juice is estimated to be 1.3 square meters (14 square feet).

References

1. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/business/22pepsi.html NewYorkTImes.com

External links

wikipedia:Juice