Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Monini

Calculation of environmentalMonini EPD04 ® , December 2012performancep. 16BOUNDARIESOF THE SYSTEM/2Upstream, coreand downstream processesThe Core phase includesthe following processes:• The extraction of the oil from the olives.• Waste management.• The preservation of the oil.• Transportation to the packaging plant.• The packaging of the oil at theMonini facility in Spoleto.• The production of the packaging materials.The Downstream phase includesthe following processes:• Transportation from the final production/storage site to a distributionplatform.• Transportation to the retailer.• Waste management.• The use of the product.• The recycling or disposalof the packaging/materials after use.• The transportation of the raw materials andenergy inputs to the Core process.