Insulated Steel Bottle500ml · Matte Forest
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01 · Executive summary
What sales & sustainability need to know
This 500ml insulated steel bottle carries an estimated 6.74 kg CO₂e footprint — moderate for its category. Stainless steel production accounts for 61% of total emissions and is the single largest lever. Switching to 70% recycled steel could reduce the footprint by an estimated 27%. Ocean-only freight would cut a further 13%, bringing potential emissions to 4.71 kg CO₂e.
- Materials drive 43% of impact — steel is the hotspot.
- Transport is high due to partial air-freight assumption.
- Packaging is efficient (6%) — no immediate action needed.
- 30% reduction feasible without changing product design.
02 · Carbon breakdown
Where the emissions come from
Category hotspots
03 · Materials
Bill of materials & inferred composition
| Material | Application | Mass | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 304 Stainless Steel | Body & inner wall | 82% | High |
| Polypropylene (PP) | Lid & threading | 11% | High |
| Silicone rubber | Seal ring | 4% | Medium |
| Powder coat paint | External finish | 3% | Medium |
Improve accuracy with 2 fields
Adding these values would raise confidence from 94% to 98%.
- Verified packaging weight (est. 32g)
- Exact steel grade certification
04 · Lifecycle
Cradle-to-grave impact
05 · Context
What does 6.74 kg CO₂e actually feel like?
of driving in an average petrol car
charging a smartphone from 0–100%
of CO₂ absorbed by one mature tree
Vs. category average
This product has approximately 22% lower emissions than the average 500ml insulated stainless steel bottle in our reference set of 214 products.
06 · Recommendations
Three moves to reach 4.71 kg CO₂e
Switch to 70% recycled stainless steel
Recycled 304 stainless has ~60% lower embodied carbon than virgin. Suppliers in Vietnam and Taiwan now offer verified rSS at parity cost.
Consolidate shipments · sea over air
Currently shipped part-air. Full sea-freight FCL from Haiphong to LGB would remove ~65% of transport emissions.
Reduce powder-coat layer to 40µm
Current 70µm coat exceeds durability spec. A lighter coat maintains scratch performance while cutting solvent VOC and energy.
Reduction pathway
07 · Methodology
How this report was produced
Data sources
Ecoinvent 3.10 (background), Sphera GaBi (steel), IEA (electricity grid factors), IMO 2024 (freight).
Standards
Modelling follows ISO 14067:2018 and the GHG Protocol Product Standard where inputs allow.
AI extraction
Multi-modal analysis of source HTML, structured metadata and product imagery. All AI assumptions are logged.
Report ID
URC-2418-B
Generated by URLCarbon on Nov 12, 2026 · Verify at urlcarbon.io/r/URC-2418-B