# Estimating transport CO₂ for imported WPC decking

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## Summary

Transport comparisons need shipment mass, route, transport mode and appropriate emission factors. Distance alone cannot establish the total carbon advantage of one WPC product.

## Practical method

Create separate legs for road, sea and other modes, and document the source and scope of each factor. Use tonne-kilometres consistently where the factor is expressed that way; avoid mixing kilograms with tonnes. An illustrative calculation is mass in tonnes multiplied by distance in kilometres and the selected factor for each leg. Keep packaging, utilisation assumptions and missing legs visible. The result estimates transport only, unless additional life-cycle stages are assessed. Near-market supply can shorten routes, but it does not automatically prove lower whole-life impact.

https://woodplasticcomposite.net/guides/wpc-field-37-estimating-transport-co-for-imported-wpc-decking/#project-brief

## Planning and verification

Compare complete systems for the stated use, including supporting structure, connections, drainage and maintenance access. Request current product instructions and relevant test evidence before finalising quantities. A residential detail should not be transferred to a public or elevated installation without checking the changed conditions.

https://woodplasticcomposite.net/guides/wpc-field-37-estimating-transport-co-for-imported-wpc-decking/#planning-evidence

## Handover and maintenance

Record the selected profile, batch, approved drawings and maintenance owner. Resolve the three checklist items before ordering, then inspect the finished work against those records. Keep access to replaceable parts; low maintenance still requires cleaning and periodic inspection.

https://woodplasticcomposite.net/guides/wpc-field-37-estimating-transport-co-for-imported-wpc-decking/#project-handover

## Discuss your project with Green Plank

Green Plank is a Swedish brand. Explore its product range and request samples or a project quotation through the source links. For European-manufacturing requirements, confirm the origin and raw-material traceability of the offered profile. Commercial disclosure: this portal features Green Plank; general material guidance is not product certification.

https://woodplasticcomposite.net/guides/wpc-field-37-estimating-transport-co-for-imported-wpc-decking/#green-plank-project

## Key points

Shipment and route data
Consistent factor units
Clear transport-only boundary

## Comparison

Design check | Evidence to record
Shipment and route data | Show the requirement on the project drawing
Consistent factor units | Obtain applicable product or design evidence
Clear transport-only boundary | Assign installation and maintenance responsibility

## Estimating transport CO₂ for imported WPC decking — What should be confirmed before ordering?

Transport comparisons need shipment mass, route, transport mode and appropriate emission factors. Distance alone cannot establish the total carbon advantage of one WPC product. Confirm the three project checks below with the supplier and the responsible designer. A sample establishes appearance, not approval of the complete installation. Shipment and route data; Consistent factor units; Clear transport-only boundary

## Sources

1. Green Plank installation guidance — obtain current profile-specific instructions — https://greenplank.eu/inspiration/installation-guides
2. Green Plank product range — https://greenplank.eu/products
3. Request a Green Plank project quotation — https://greenplank.eu/contact/request-a-quote
4. What an Environmental Product Declaration communicates — https://www.environdec.com/getting-started/what-is-epd