T/SQIA 137-2025 Technical requirements for carbon footprint assessment of plastic shopping bags
T/SQIA 137-2025 Technical requirements for carbon footprint assessment of plastic shopping bags
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This document, as the Carbon Footprint of Plastic Shopping Bags - Product Category Rule (CFP-PCR), stipulates the methods and requirements for evaluating the carbon footprint of plastic shopping bags, including product description, evaluation scope, data and data quality, allocation, impact evaluation, product carbon footprint interpretation, and product carbon footprint notification, etc. This document applies to non-degradable plastic shopping bags made from films using traditional plastic resins as the main raw material and processed by bag-making processes such as heat sealing or bonding. It also applies to non-degradable shopping bags made from a combination of plastic and other materials (hereinafter referred to as plastic shopping bags). This document does not apply to plastic bags used solely for packaging purposes and not intended for carrying, such as plastic roll bags (also known as tear-off bags or puncture-resistant bags). It also does not apply to starch-based plastic shopping bags and biodegradable plastic shopping bags.