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Calculations of CO2 for each dumpster* locked with a padlock:
Category |
Data |
Source |
Gallons of as consumed per hour of idling** |
1 |
US EPA; Makealeap.org |
Pounds CO2 Produced per gallon of gas used** |
20 |
EPA, Aspen Clean Air, Hinkle Foundation |
Minutes to unlock/relock+ |
3.5 |
Serious Lock survey |
Minutes per year to un/relock |
182 |
Calculation |
Hours per year to un/relock |
3.033 |
Calculation |
Gallons of gas used |
3.033 |
Calculation |
Pounds of CO2 Produced |
60.67 |
Calculation |
*We estimate that there are hundreds of thousands of padlocked dumpsters in the United States and that in major metropolitan areas there are 10,000 or more padlocked dumpsters producing 600,000 pounds of unnecessary CO2 per year.
** Numerous sources for this information were reviewed. Some variation in the data from different sources was noted but all fell within a common range. The data presented here is intended to reflect the average found after reviewing multiple sources.
+The average was 3.5. Estimates ranged up to 6 minutes which would result in 104 pounds of CO2 per year.
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