Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of PBAT vs HDPE Films for Animal Carcass Transport

A life cycle assessment dataset evaluating the environmental impacts of biodegradable PBAT liners versus conventional HDPE liners for livestock carcass transport. The dataset was authored by Shankar, Vignesh and hosted on the Borealis Harvested Dataverse, with a last recorded update in May 2026. The results highlight the importance of production scale, transportation, and end-of-life management.

Use Cases

• Compare environmental trade-offs between plastic types based on the cradle-to-grave assessment methodology described.
• Model the impact of production scale on sustainability outcomes based on the study's highlighted factor.
• Analyze the role of transportation logistics in life cycle impacts for agricultural applications.
• Assess end-of-life management scenarios for biodegradable plastics in waste handling contexts.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on a defined life cycle assessment methodology for a specific application.
• The description highlights key factors like production scale, transportation, and end-of-life management.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Borealis Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Likely contains results from a cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment study.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-23 04:10:10; freshness should be verified.