Mälarplast has calculated our total average CO2 footprint "cradle to gate" to be 4.7 kg CO2-eq/kg plastic product. Of this, 3.4 kg comes from the raw material, which means that the biggest opportunity to lower our climate footprint lies in choosing the right raw material in the products. An increasing proportion of bioplastics and biocomposites therefore lowers our climate footprint and we attach great importance to working with our customers to choose this type of material.

With the use of our climate calculator, we can compare the C02 footprint of a plastic part manufactured in Sweden compared to an average manufacturer in China, as well as compare oil-based new raw material with recycled material. We can also calculate the product's CO2 footprint, cradle to gate, for different material choices.