SECTION 1
Introduction

1. Key definitions
   1. Life cycle inventory data
   2. Life cycle analysis
   3. Cradle-to-grave
   4. Cradle-to-gate
   5. Gate-to-gate
   6. Biomass credits
2. Study organization
3. Geographic regions
4. Methodology
5. Conventions

SECTION 2
Executive Summary

1. LCI data sources
   1. Publicly available LCI sources
   2. Packaging raw materials
   3. LCI data explained
   4. LCI data concepts
   5. LCI data applied to packaging
2. LCI data quality
   1. LCI data comparisons
3. LCI Data Sets for Packaging

SECTION 3
LCI Data Sources

1. LCI data sources
   1. Public LCI sources
   2. Industry associations and government agencies
   3. Other LCI sources
2. Packaging raw materials
3. LCI data explained
   1. LCI data categories
   2. Basic information
   3. Inputs from nature
   4. Outputs to nature
   5. Production outputs
4. LCI data concepts
   1. Inputs from nature
   2. Outputs to nature
   3. Production outputs
5. LCI data applied to packaging
   1. Original LCI data concept
   2. LCI data set for this study
   3. Two process types
6. LCI data standards

SECTION 4
LCI Data Quality

1. LCI data comparisons
   1. Energy consumption
   2. Greenhouse gases
2. Causes of LCI data differences
   1. Methodology
   2. Energy mix
   3. Feedstock energy for polymer resins
   4. Product (grades) coverage
   5. LCI data boundaries
   6. Process variation
   7. Technology changes
   8. Accounting for biomass
   9. Carbon credits and renewable energy credits
   10. Recycling
   11. Recycling definitions and concepts
   12. Recycling popularity
   13. End-of-life
   14. Transportation
3. Data availability
4. LCI data sets for this study – defined
   1. Why multiple data sets?
   2. Summary
5. Detailed methodology
   1. Overall methodology
   2. Resins
   3. Ink, adhesive, coatings
   4. Paper and paperboard
   5. Films and non-wovens
   6. Aluminum foil and sheet
   7. Steel sheet
   8. Glass

SECTION 5
LCI Data Sets for Packaging Raw Materials

1. United States
   1. United States without biomass energy credits
   2. United States with biomass energy credits
2. Europe
   1. Europe without biomass energy credits
   2. Europe with biomass energy credits
3. Global
   1. Global without biomass energy credits
   2. Global with biomass energy credits

SECTION 6
LCI Data Source Profiles

SECTION 7
Glossary