You can use the carbon footprint inventory form provided by the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and enter data for the five stages in the following order, which includes raw material use, energy resource use, waste management, usage, and transportation.
Raw Material Use: This includes primary materials, secondary materials, packaging materials, and consumables.
Energy Resource Use: This covers the various energy and resource inputs used during the manufacturing process, as well as the generated waste.
Transportation: This includes the transportation of upstream raw materials and downstream finished products.
Usage: This involves the consumption of various energy resources and the generation of wastewater emissions during product use.
Waste: This encompasses the various waste generated after product use and the disposal methods.