Recycle loops, process energy and substitution pressure — editorial, not a LCA.
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Copper
1
🌲
Wood
2
🥫
Aluminium
3
Full ranking
1
🔶
CopperMetals
78
2
🌲
WoodCeramics & wood
76
3
🥫
AluminiumMetals
72
4
🪟
GlassCeramics & wood
70
5
🍴
Stainless steelMetals
68
6
🔩
SteelMetals
64
7
🏠
Gypsum boardFire performance
62
8
🐑
WoolTextiles
58
9
🪨
Mineral woolThermal
58
10
🌱
CottonTextiles
54
11
🦋
SilkTextiles
50
12
☁️
AerogelAdvanced solids
50
13
✈️
TitaniumMetals
48
14
🕯️
Phase-change materialThermal
48
15
🛞
Natural rubberPolymers
46
16
💎
Technical ceramicsCeramics & wood
44
17
⬡
GrapheneAdvanced solids
42
18
🧯
Intumescent coatingFire performance
42
19
🫧
SiliconePolymers
40
20
☀️
Perovskite (PV)Advanced solids
40
21
📦
Vacuum insulated panelThermal
40
22
🦺
AramidTextiles
38
23
🩺
NitinolAdvanced solids
36
24
👨🚒
NomexFire performance
36
25
🎽
PolyesterTextiles
34
26
🌡️
Ceramic fibreFire performance
34
27
🪢
NylonTextiles
32
28
🧽
Polyurethane foamThermal
32
29
🏗️
ConcreteCeramics & wood
30
30
🧴
PolyethylenePolymers
28
31
🏎️
Carbon fibreAdvanced solids
26
32
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PTFEPolymers
24