Environmental Product Declaration
20-Mesh Clinoptilolite Zeolite
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for 20-Mesh Clinoptilolite Zeolite, manufactured by Zeolite Composites, LLC. Declaration SmartEPD-2026-098-0742-01, prepared according to Smart EPD® Part B PCR for Supplementary Cementitious Materials, 1000-002, v1.0, valid until January 29, 2031.
- Declared unit
- 1 metric ton of product
- Valid until
- January 29, 2031
- PCR
- Part B PCR for Supplementary Cementitious Materials, 1000-002
Declaration details
- Manufacturer
- Zeolite Composites, LLC
- Program operator
- Smart EPD
- Declaration number
- SmartEPD-2026-098-0742-01
- Date of issue
- January 29, 2026
- Valid until
- January 29, 2031
- Product category rules (PCR)
- Smart EPD® Part B PCR for Supplementary Cementitious Materials, 1000-002, v1.0 (version 1)
- Standard
- ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017
- Declared unit
- 1 metric ton of product
- System boundary
- Cradle to gate (A1 - A3)
- Product specificity
- Product Specific
- Manufacturing specificity
- Facility Specific
- Manufacturing plant
- Zeolite Composites Processing Facility (17092 D Street, Victorville, California, United States)
- Product category
- OtherMaterials
- Verifier
- Amy Landis, Michigan Technological University
- LCA software
- Pathways 1.0
- Program instructions
- Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.2.0, March 2025
Life cycle assessment results
Results per 1 metric ton of product.
Environmental Impact Assessment Results
| Indicator | Unit | A1 | A2 | A3 | A1-A3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWP-total | kg CO2 eq | 4.29e+2 | 5.92e+1 | 2.47e+0 | 4.91e+2 |
| ODP | kg CFC 11 eq | 1.04e-5 | 4.28e-7 | 2.54e-8 | 1.09e-5 |
| AP | kg SO2 eq | 1.64e+0 | 2.29e-1 | 9.35e-3 | 1.88e+0 |
| EP | kg N eq | 3.96e+0 | 9.56e-2 | 1.23e-3 | 4.06e+0 |
| POCP | kg O3 eq | 2.22e+1 | 8.07e+0 | 3.01e-1 | 3.06e+1 |
| ADP-fossil | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Resource Use Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1 | A2 | A3 | A1-A3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRSF | MJ, net calorific value | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENRE | MJ, net calorific value | 6.18e+3 | 0 | 2.00e+1 | 6.20e+3 |
| PENRM | MJ, net calorific value | 3.37e+3 | 0 | 0 | 3.37e+3 |
| PENRT | MJ, net calorific value | 9.55e+3 | 0 | 2.00e+1 | 9.57e+3 |
| PERE | MJ, net calorific value | 4.10e+2 | 0 | 1.89e-1 | 4.10e+2 |
| PERM | MJ, net calorific value | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PERT | MJ, net calorific value | 4.10e+2 | 0 | 1.89e-1 | 4.10e+2 |
| RE | MJ | 3.18e+0 | 0 | 3.15e-3 | 3.18e+0 |
| FW | m3 | 4.25e+0 | 0 | 1.42e-3 | 4.25e+0 |
| RSF | MJ, net calorific value | 2.81e+0 | 0 | 3.34e-5 | 2.81e+0 |
| SM | kg | 2.58e+0 | 0 | 8.87e-3 | 2.59e+0 |
Waste and Output Flow Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1 | A2 | A3 | A1-A3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRU | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EEE | MJ | 1.75e+0 | 0 | 1.22e-3 | 1.75e+0 |
| HWD | kg | 2.95e+1 | 0 | 2.76e-2 | 2.95e+1 |
| RWD | kg | 3.27e-3 | 0 | 2.14e-6 | 3.27e-3 |
| MER | kg | 1.43e-3 | 0 | 1.29e-6 | 1.43e-3 |
| MFR | kg | 1.04e-1 | 0 | 6.83e-5 | 1.04e-1 |
| EET | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHWD | kg | 1.46e+3 | 0 | 4.01e-1 | 1.46e+3 |
ND = not declared. Life cycle modules: A1-A3 product stage, A4-A5 construction process, B use stage, C end of life, D benefits and loads beyond the system boundary.
Material composition
| Material/Component Category | Origin | % Mass |
|---|---|---|
| Zeolite | 100 |
| Packaging material | Origin | Mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging - Plastic Pails | 100 |
Hazardous substances
The use of the plastic pail for packaging results in a non-zero hazardous waste impact result.
Product description
This cradle-to-gate study evaluates the potential environmental impacts of a single product manufactured by Zeolite Composites, LLC at their Victorville, CA facility: 20-Mesh Clinoptilolite Zeolite. It has a density of 2,300 kg/m³.
Interpretation
Statements herein only relate to environmental aspects that exist or are likely to be realized. The LCA results demonstrate that raw materials (A1) are the dominant contributor across impact categories, particularly for global warming potential (GWP), accounting for roughly 87% of total emissions, primarily due to the plastic pail packaging.
Raw Materials (A1) contribute more than 85% of GWP, mostly due to the packaging material used.
Transportation (A2) contributes roughly 12% of GWP
Manufacturing (A3) contributes less than 1% of GWP due to the ease of screening the zeolite, using limited energy.
Key Findings:
If the packaging were to be excluded, transportation (A2) would have the largest impact on emissions, due to the distance from the mine to the facility.
Collection and screening of the zeolite are relatively low drivers of emissions, utilizing some diesel for the collection and electricity for the screening machine.
LCIA results are relative expressions and do not predict impacts on category endpoints, the exceeding of thresholds, safety margins or risks. EPDs are comparable only when they follow the same PCR, functional unit and system boundary. The full EPD (PDF) contains the methodology, scenario assumptions and verification statement.