OverviewUSAcarbonfootprintlifecyclemanufacturerecyclesupply chaintool
EPA created the Recycled Content (ReCon) Tool to help companies and individuals estimate embodied carbon, the climate footprint across the full lifecycle of purchasing and/or manufacturing materials with varying degrees of post-consumer recycled content. Estimates provided by the ReCon Tool are intended to support voluntary reporting initiatives, as well as EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) Program and other Environmentally Preferable Purchasing activities.