AR (Abiotic Resource Depletion)

Impact category in a life cycle study that quantifies the consumption of non-renewable resources in megajoules.

Definition & Measurement

SUT vs. MUT

Classification in the Life Cycle Study

01 Definition & Measurement

Abiotic resource depletion is one of the impact categories in a life cycle study. This indicator quantifies the amount of abiotic resources consumed (in megajoules) during the product process. Abiotic resources are finite, non-renewable resources such as stone, earth, ores, fossil fuels (petroleum, coal, natural gas) and unused raw extraction such as overburden.

02 SUT vs. MUT

In a life cycle study in the context of process and filling technology, it was found that resource depletion in the manufacture of Single Use Technology (SUT) – such as containment packaging materials – is around 59% lower than with Multi Use Technology (MUT), such as stainless steel containers.

03 Classification in the Life Cycle Study

Abiotic resource depletion is one of several impact categories considered in a life cycle study. Other categories include global warming potential (GWP), eutrophication potential (EP), acidification potential (AP) and the water footprint. In all categories, SUT performs significantly better than MUT.

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