The Carbon Footprint

Process Map &&

Carbon FootprintCalculator

Will Healy, Min Jung Kim, Greg Trabka & James Byrne

Ball Horticultural Company

Carbon Footprint:Carbon Footprint: the total set of greenhouse gases (GHG)Carbon Footprint:Carbon Footprint: the total set of greenhouse gases (GHG)emissions caused by an organization, event orproduct

CO2 emissions for 12 cut roses:

Kenyan grown = 10 9 kg COKenyan grown = 10.9 kg CO2

Dutch grown = 18.8kg CO2

African SourcingKenya

Kalamazoo => Costa Rica or Kenya transport emissions to Kalamazoo =>

0.164 kg of CO2

Costa Rica

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0.15

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0.035 kg of CO20

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Origin of Supply Chain

Total CO2 emissions of each production method (locations)Finished ProductionResults

Total CO2 emissions of each production method (locations)

3.00

3.50Finished ProductionLiner ShippingLiner Production

URC Costa RicaLiner ColoradoFinish Virginia

URC Costa RicaLiner Texas

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Finished Production produces 49% of total CO2 emissions

CO2 emissions emitted per activity and supply chain

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LightingDIY DIY Lighting

Heating and lighting cost comparisons NC vs MN1.4

Lighting emissions (1.89 kg)0.8

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Heating emissions (1.78kg).

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The modelVirtual Grower Software

Five Steps to Calculate the CFFive Steps to Calculate the CFBuild process map of product life cycle

Raw materials disposalProcess Map Raw materials disposalInputs, Energy & Waste

Define included processes Boundary

p

Boundaries & Prioritization y

ScopeCollect data across all life cycle stages

Material amounts

Data

CalculationActivities & emissions

Calculate the product Carbon footprintAssess precision of footprint analysis

Calculation

Uncertainty

BREEDER STOCKPLANTS

CUTTINGROOTED FINISHED

RETAILERCONSUMER

DISPOSAL

<< VegetativeVegetative AnnualAnnual >>

PLANTS

FINISH GROWER

ROOTING STATION

Packaging Waste

Packaging Waste

BREEDER STOCKPRODUCTION

RETAILER

landfill

SELF-PROP

ConsumerSTOCK

FINISHER

Where did all the Plants go??

1-Seed Production – 26%

2-Distribution – 13%

3-Young Plant Production – 20%

4-Finish Production - 12%

5-Retail – 9%

6-Consumer – 8%

BREEDER STOCKPLANTS

CUTTINGROOTED FINISHED

RETAILER CUSTOMERUSING

DISPOSAL

<< VegetativeVegetative AnnualAnnual >>

Growing Input

Packaging Input

Growing Process

Plant Packaging

Packaging Process

Core Process

Finished Packaging

Plant Waste

Product

Packaging Waste

Plant’s

Grow

G i

Plants

Plant

g gStage Stage

TransportGrowing Inputs

Plant

WastePackaging

Raw Materials

LandfillPackagingWaste

BREEDER STOCKPLANTS

CUTTINGROOTED FINISHED

RETAILER CONSUMERDISPOSAL

<< VegetativeVegetative AnnualAnnual >>

finished plants

packaging for

transport and sale

packaging raw

materialsgrow

FINISH GROWER

packagingpackaging

raw materials

original plants nucleus

block

STOCKPRODUCTION

growgrowing inputs

packaging raw

materialspackaging

ROOTING STATION

grow

rooted packaging

BREEDER

waste of packaging

plant waste

growing inputs

selection

plant waste grow

waste of packaging

growing inputs

CVIplant waste

plant waste cuttingcutting

waste of packaging

growing inputs

plant waste

packaging raw

materialsCore Process

Finished Plants

Packaging

waste

Consumer

SELF-PROP

growing inputs

packaging raw

materialsplant waste

plant waste

growing inputs

growing inputs

parent plants

plant waste

grow

increase block

growing inputs growgrow

growing inputs

RETAILERRETAILER

waste of packaging

display /

Grow

Growing Inputs

Plant Waste

Packaging Raw

consumption waste

landfill

grow

rootedfinishe

d plants

grow

packaging for

transport and sale

plant waste

cutting

plant wastecutting stock

plants

waste

storage

STOCK FINISHER LandfillPackaging

Inputs Waste Raw Materials

STOCK FINISHER

finished plants

grow

packaging for

transport and sale

packagingplant waste

plant waste

growing inputs

stock plants

cutting

grow

grow rooted

plant waste

growing inputs

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; transport

growing input growing processplants’ waste product stage

packaging input package’s waste packaging process plants’ stage

packaging raw

materials

waste wastegrowing inputs

pwaste p

boundaryboundary; the range of things that a subject, and organization, an activity, etc. deals with

Width of the

study

BREEDER STOCKPLANTS

CUTTINGROOTED FINISHED

RETAILER CUSTOMERUSING

DISPOSAL

<< VegetativeVegetative AnnualAnnual >>

finished

plants

packaging for

transport and sale

packaging raw

materialsgrow

FINISH FINISH GROWERGROWER

nucleus block

STOCK STOCK PRODUCTIONPRODUCTION(ex. Linda Vista)(ex. Linda Vista)

growgrowing inputs

packaging raw

materialspackaging

ROOTING STATION ROOTING STATION (ex. Tagawa Rooting ST)(ex. Tagawa Rooting ST)

packaging

S1S1

RTRT F1F1

packagingpackaging

raw materials

BREEDERBREEDER

original plants

grow

rooted

STST R1R1

waste of packaging

plant waste

growing inputs

plant waste

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plant waste cuttin

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waste of packaging

packaging raw

materials

FTFT

selection

plant waste grow

waste of packaging

growing inputs

CVI

growing inputs

plant waste

waste

CUSTOMERCUSTOMERUSINGUSING

SELFSELF--PROPPROP(ex. Tagawa Retail)(ex. Tagawa Retail)

growing inputs

packaging raw

materialsplant waste

plant waste

growing inputs

increase block

growing inputs growgrow

growing inputs

RETAILERRETAILER

waste of packaging

display / t

S3S3S2S2

STSTRF1RF1growing

inputs

parent plants

plant waste

grow

STOCK FINISHER STOCK FINISHER

consumption waste

landfill

grow

rooted

finished

plants

grow

packaging for

transport and sale

plant wastecuttin

gstock plants

waste

storage

RF2RF2RFTRFT

plant waste

cutting

STOCK FINISHER STOCK FINISHER (ex. Color Spot)(ex. Color Spot)

finished plants

grow

packaging for

transport and sale

packaging plant waste

plant waste

growing inputs

stock plants

cutting

grow

grow rooted

plant waste

growing inputs

STST

SF1SF1

SF2SF2 SF3SF3 SFTSFT

packaging raw

materials

waste wastegrowing inputs

pwaste p

; transport

growing input growing processplants’ waste product stage

packaging input package’s waste packaging process plants’ stage

scopescope; one of several levels in an organization or a system

boundaryboundary; the range of things that a subject, and organization, an activity, etc. deals with

scopescope; one of several levels in an organization or a system

STOCK PRODUCTIONSTOCK PRODUCTION(ex. Linda Vista)(ex. Linda Vista)

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Depth of the study

Width of the

study

growgrowing inputs

raw materials

packagingnucleus

block

grow

nucleus block

plant wastegrow

plant waste

grow

plant waste

grow

Scope1

plant waste

plant waste cuttingcutting

plant waste cuttingplant

wastecutting

waste

growing inputs

packaging raw

materialspackaging

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Scope2

increase block

growing

growgrowing inputs

increase block

growgrowing inputs

stock plant

s

growing inputs

growing inputs

office

Marketing ability

supplies

Business travel

Scope3

plant wastecutting

growing inputsgrow

stock plant

s

plant tti

growing inputsgrow

travel

cutting

cutting

increase block

Products

pwastecuttingg

nucleus block

cutting

stock plants

Five Steps to Calculate the CFFive Steps to Calculate the CFBuild process map of product life cycle

Raw materials disposalProcess Map Raw materials disposalInputs, Energy & Waste

Define included processes Boundary

p

Boundaries & Prioritization y

ScopeCollect data across all life cycle stages

Material amounts

Data

CalculationActivities & emissions

Calculate the product Carbon footprintAssess precision of footprint analysis

Calculation

Uncertainty

Data CollectionData CollectionBase Data

Virtual Grower 2.5 – Energy consumptionNatural Gas, Oil 2 & 4, Kerosene, Wood Pellets, Electricity

PAS2050 – Formulas and calculationsL tiLocations

Puerto Rico (aka Costa Rica) – off shore productionMinneapolis – Low light, cold productionBoulder High light cold temperature TemperatureBoulder – High light, cold temperatureColumbus – Low light, medium temperatureFort Worth – High light, medium temperature

Transportation

TemperatureCold Warm

Light

Low MN OHHigh CO TXTransportation

Air & truckReturnable Racks with different return compressions

Production stages

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Production stages

Off Shore Production

Local Production

1 gallon of

25.8

1 gallon of gasoline

produces 8.8 Kg CO2CO2

A Cheeseburger = 2.9 Kg CO2

24.7

2.9 Kg CO2

26.8

High Light

Locations

TX-8.2

TX-7.0

TX-8.8

Low Light

Locations

w/o lights

MN-16 2MN 16.2

OH-15.7

w/o lights

MN-15.0

OH-14.5

w/o lights

MN-19.7

OH-19.1

Local vs Long Dist.

8.2

7.0

8.8

OH Shrink w/lights

15.7

14.8

19.1

Inc PPP Reduce CT

15.7

14.5

19.1

Oil#2 vs Natural Gas

NG-15.7

Wood-17.6

NG-14.5Wood-16.4

NG-19.1Wood-21.7

ClassKg CO2

Ageratum 0.04

Begonia Foliage 0 01Begonia Foliage 0.01

Begonia Hiemalis 0.01

Calibrachoa 0.03

Celosia 0.08

Coleus 0 03Coleus 0.03

Euphorbia 0.02

Gazania 0.05

Geranium 0.02

Gomphrena 0 11Gomphrena 0.11

Impatiens NGI 0.03

Lantana 0.03

Lobelia 0.01

Lobularia 0 07Lobularia 0.07

Marigold, African 0.08

Osteospermum 0.07

Petunia Veg 0.02

Purslane 0 02Purslane 0.02

Sanvitalia 0.02

Scaevola 0.04

Snapdragon 0.06

Torenia 0 01Torenia 0.01

Verbena 0.05

Managing Your Carbon FootprintManaging Your Carbon Footprint

Off-shore cuttingsOff shore cuttingsTurn on the lightsM t hi h d itiManage crops at higher densitiesShipping small increaseShrink controlLarger inputsLarger inputsEnergy source

Questions?Questions?

A special thanks to:Greg Trabka, Ball Innovations

Min Jung Kim, Intern, Seoul, KoreaJames Byrne Intern Durham UKJames Byrne, Intern, Durham, UK