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The Environmental performance of pasta — the delivery of products to distribution
was calculated using the LCA (life cycle platforms.
analysis) methodology, including the entire
production chain, starting from the durum
wheat cultivation until the delivery of formation for consumer on product use and
Downstream processes that include, in-
the finished product to main distribution waste disposal processes of primary packaging.
platforms.
The study was conducted following the
specific product rules published for the EPD
system: “CPC code 2371 – Uncooked pasta,
not stuffed or otherwise prepared”.
raw materials
cultivation
The generic data contributes to the calculation
of environmental impacts is lower
than the 10%.
milling process
declared unit
Data are referred to 1 kg of product.
upstream
processes
System boundaries
The processes constituting the system analyzed
were organized according to following
three successive phases, in compliance with
the requisites of the EPD system:
core
processes
pasta production
Packaging
Environmental
Performance
Calculation
Upstream processes that include:
— the cultivation of durum wheat with
relevant agricultural phases;
— the production of fertilizers and other
substances used to sustain agricultural
production.
Core process that includes:
— the production and packaging of the
products;
— the production of packaging materials;
downstream
processes
Distribution
packaging
end of life
cooking phase
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