The Paper Napkin
A full comparison of the paper napkin vs. alternatives.
I’m cheap so I’m going to go with the how we do napkins…. using half a paper towel.
Needs to account for units needed for use.Paper Towel
Unit Price: $0.02
Concurrent Units Needed: 1
Expected Life: 0.5 days
Days to Break Even:
Cash: 0.5 days
Air: 0.5 days
Water: 0.5 days
Energy:
Land: 0.5 days
Concurrent Units Needed: 1
Expected Life: 0.5 days
Days to Break Even:
Cash: 0.5 days
Air: 0.5 days
Water: 0.5 days
Energy:
Land: 0.5 days
Cotton Napkin
Unit Price: $2.33
Concurrent Units Needed: 4
Expected Life: 5.0 years
Days to Break Even:
Cash:
233.0 days
Air:50.29 days
Water:1.46 years
Energy:
Land:20.89 days
Concurrent Units Needed: 4
Expected Life: 5.0 years
Days to Break Even:
Cash:
233.0 daysAir:
50.29 days
Water:
1.46 years
Energy:
Land:
20.89 days
Linen Napkin
Unit Price: $8
Concurrent Units Needed: 4
Expected Life: 5.0 years
Days to Break Even:
Cash:2.19 years
Air:0.0 days
Water:12.34 days
Energy:
Land:0.0 days
Concurrent Units Needed: 4
Expected Life: 5.0 years
Days to Break Even:
Cash:
2.19 yearsAir:
0.0 days
Water:
12.34 days
Energy:
Land:
0.0 days
Single Use
Price
1 units
$ 0.02
$ 0.02
4 units
$ 0.0025534246575342466
$ 0.0025534246575342466
4 units
$ 0.008767123287671232
$ 0.008767123287671232
Air
Total: 0.07212475214925378 lbs of CO₂
Production: 0.0718275 lbs
Transportation: 0.0002972521492537814 lbs
Use & Care
Disposal
Total: 1.8135821473348477 lbs of CO₂
Production: 1.81125 lbs
Transportation: 0.002332147334847613 lbs
Use & Care
Disposal
Total: 0.0 lbs of CO₂
Production: 0.0 lbs
Transportation: 0.0 lbs
Use & Care
Disposal
Water
Total: 0.648125 gal
Production: 0.648125 gal
100% Paper:
Weight: 0.07625 lb(s)
Water Use: 0.648125 gal ⓘ
Use & Care:
Production: 0.648125 gal
100% Paper:
Weight: 0.07625 lb(s)
Water Use: 0.648125 gal ⓘ
Use & Care:
Total: 173.25 gal
Production: 173.25 gal
100% Cotton:
Weight: 0.13125 lb(s)
Water Use: 173.25 gal ⓘ
Use & Care:
Production: 173.25 gal
100% Cotton:
Weight: 0.13125 lb(s)
Water Use: 173.25 gal ⓘ
Use & Care:
Total: 4.0 gal
Production: 4.0 gal
100% Linen:
Weight: 0.1 lb(s)
Water Use: 4.0 gal ⓘ
Use & Care:
Production: 4.0 gal
100% Linen:
Weight: 0.1 lb(s)
Water Use: 4.0 gal ⓘ
Use & Care:
Energy
Land
Acre Years: 18.3 years
Acre Years: 191.1249375 years
Acre Years: 0.0 years
Production
Materials:
Paper: 100%
Weight: 0.07625 lb(s)
Water Use & Impact: 0.648125 gal ⓘ
Energy Use:
Land Impact:
Air Impact:
Paper: 100%
Weight: 0.07625 lb(s)
Water Use & Impact: 0.648125 gal ⓘ
Energy Use:
Land Impact:
Air Impact:
Materials:
Cotton: 100%
Weight: 0.13125 lb(s)
Water Use & Impact: 173.25 gal ⓘ
Energy Use:
Land Impact:
Air Impact:
Cotton: 100%
Weight: 0.13125 lb(s)
Water Use & Impact: 173.25 gal ⓘ
Energy Use:
Land Impact:
Air Impact:
Materials:
Linen: 100%
Weight: 0.1 lb(s)
Water Use & Impact: 4.0 gal ⓘ
Energy Use:
Land Impact:
Air Impact:
Linen: 100%
Weight: 0.1 lb(s)
Water Use & Impact: 4.0 gal ⓘ
Energy Use:
Land Impact:
Air Impact:
Transportation
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Material Source to Manufacturing
Manufacturing to Storefront:
0.0001989942615561137 lbs of CO₂
Storefront to Home:
9.825788769766767e-05 lbs of CO₂
Home to Disposal Site
Material Source to Manufacturing
Manufacturing to Storefront:
0.001561246698814763 lbs of CO₂
Storefront to Home:
0.0007709006360328499 lbs of CO₂
Home to Disposal Site
Material Source to Manufacturing
Manufacturing to Storefront:
0.0 lbs of CO₂
Storefront to Home:
0.0 lbs of CO₂
Home to Disposal Site
Use & Care:
Annual Use Frequency: 730
Number of Uses per Unit: 1
Number of Units Needed Concurrently: 1
Lifespan: Infinity years
Care:
Number of Uses per Unit: 1
Number of Units Needed Concurrently: 1
Lifespan: Infinity years
Care:
Annual Use Frequency: 730
Number of Uses per Unit: 912.5
Number of Units Needed Concurrently: 4
Lifespan: Infinity years
Care:
Number of Uses per Unit: 912.5
Number of Units Needed Concurrently: 4
Lifespan: Infinity years
Care:
Annual Use Frequency: 730
Number of Uses per Unit: 912.5
Number of Units Needed Concurrently: 4
Lifespan: 5.0 years
Care:
Number of Uses per Unit: 912.5
Number of Units Needed Concurrently: 4
Lifespan: 5.0 years
Care:
Disposal