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Castrol EDGE Synthetic Oil

1L HDPE bottle

68
g
Total plastic weight

Oil residue often leads to HDPE being rejected in residential streams; take these to specialty auto recyclers.

85%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose
Castrol EDGE Synthetic Oil

Material breakdown

2 components
  • HDPE bottle62g
  • PP cap & seal6g
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Production footprint

Per unit
204L
Water to produce
0.82kWh
Electricity to produce

Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.

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