Cleaning
Aerosol Air Freshener
300ml steel can
18
g
Total plastic weight
The steel can is recyclable, but plastic actuators and pressurised residue see most cans rejected by sorters.
22%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose
Material breakdown
2 components- PP overcap12g
- Actuator + tube6g
Production footprint
Per unit54L
Water to produce
0.22kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
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