# UP Scorecard User Guide

## UP Scorecard Guide

- [What is the UP Scorecard?](https://help.upscorecard.org/background-information/what-is-the-up-scorecard.md)
- [Health impacts of foodware and packaging: why does it matter?](https://help.upscorecard.org/background-information/health-impacts-of-foodware-and-packaging-why-does-it-matter.md)
- [What is sustainable food packaging?](https://help.upscorecard.org/background-information/what-is-sustainable-food-packaging.md)
- [Food Contact Materials (FCMs)](https://help.upscorecard.org/background-information/food-contact-materials-fcms.md)
- [Plastics](https://help.upscorecard.org/background-information/food-contact-materials-fcms/plastics.md)
- [Bioplastics](https://help.upscorecard.org/background-information/food-contact-materials-fcms/bioplastics.md)
- [Glass](https://help.upscorecard.org/background-information/food-contact-materials-fcms/glass.md)
- [Metal](https://help.upscorecard.org/background-information/food-contact-materials-fcms/metal.md)
- [Paper & board](https://help.upscorecard.org/background-information/food-contact-materials-fcms/paper-and-board.md)
- [Multimaterial](https://help.upscorecard.org/background-information/food-contact-materials-fcms/multimaterial.md)
- [Ceramic](https://help.upscorecard.org/background-information/food-contact-materials-fcms/ceramic.md)
- [Packaging systems](https://help.upscorecard.org/background-information/packaging-systems.md)
- [Single-use packaging](https://help.upscorecard.org/background-information/packaging-systems/single-use-packaging.md)
- [Reusable packaging](https://help.upscorecard.org/background-information/packaging-systems/reusable-packaging.md)
- [UP Scorecard methodology](https://help.upscorecard.org/methodology/up-scorecard-methodology.md)
- [The six UP Scorecard metrics](https://help.upscorecard.org/methodology/the-six-up-scorecard-metrics.md)
- [Climate Impact](https://help.upscorecard.org/methodology/the-six-up-scorecard-metrics/climate-impact.md)
- [Water Use](https://help.upscorecard.org/methodology/the-six-up-scorecard-metrics/water-use.md)
- [Plastic Pollution](https://help.upscorecard.org/methodology/the-six-up-scorecard-metrics/plastic-pollution.md)
- [Sustainable Sourcing](https://help.upscorecard.org/methodology/the-six-up-scorecard-metrics/sustainable-sourcing.md)
- [Recoverability](https://help.upscorecard.org/methodology/the-six-up-scorecard-metrics/recoverability.md)
- [Chemicals of Concern](https://help.upscorecard.org/methodology/the-six-up-scorecard-metrics/chemicals-of-concern.md)
- [Data sources](https://help.upscorecard.org/methodology/data-sources.md)
- [Creating an account](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/creating-an-account.md)
- [Choose your mode](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/choose-your-mode.md)
- [Product Comparison](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/choose-your-mode/product-comparison.md)
- [Portfolio Scoring](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/choose-your-mode/portfolio-scoring.md): Use Portfolio Scoring to score an entire custom portfolio of different products and use cases:
- [Customization](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization.md)
- [What can you customize?](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization/what-can-you-customize.md)
- [Product characteristics](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization/what-can-you-customize/product-characteristics.md)
- [Reuse settings](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization/what-can-you-customize/reuse-settings.md)
- [Component definitions](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization/what-can-you-customize/component-definitions.md)
- [Manufacturing & Transportation](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization/what-can-you-customize/manufacturing-and-transportation.md)
- [Sourcing settings](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization/what-can-you-customize/sourcing-settings.md)
- [Recoverability settings](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization/what-can-you-customize/recoverability-settings.md)
- [Chemicals of Concern](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization/what-can-you-customize/chemicals-of-concern.md)
- [Food or beverage content](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization/what-can-you-customize/food-or-beverage-content.md)
- [How to customize?](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization/how-to-customize.md): Tutorials showing how to change settings and customize your assessments:
- [Create a new product](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization/how-to-customize/create-a-new-product.md)
- [Edit an existing product](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization/how-to-customize/edit-an-existing-product.md)
- [Define a custom food](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization/how-to-customize/define-a-custom-food.md)
- [Adjusting recovery settings](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/customization/how-to-customize/adjusting-recovery-settings.md)
- [Use case example](https://help.upscorecard.org/using-the-tool/use-case-example.md)
- [How to apply the results of the tool?](https://help.upscorecard.org/leveraging-results/how-to-apply-the-results-of-the-tool.md)
- [Account & personal data](https://help.upscorecard.org/misc/account-and-personal-data.md)
- [Glossary](https://help.upscorecard.org/misc/glossary.md)
- [Frequently asked questions](https://help.upscorecard.org/misc/frequently-asked-questions.md)
- [About SUM'D](https://help.upscorecard.org/misc/about-sumd.md)


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