In this article
Step 1: Add production location
Enter or search for the location where the packaging is produced. You will automatically see suggestions for locations.
The minimum required location level is country.
Available levels of locations:
Country
State, Province or region
City
Address
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Step 2: Adding production methods
Depending on the selected product category and materials, we can be able to prefill the production method.
If empty, click the dropdown and select the right production method or add a new one. You will now see the energy field (Kwh/kg) prefilled.
Adding a custom production method and/or energy use (Kwh/Kg)
You can add a custom production method and energy use when needed.
This can be the case when your production method is not in the list when the prefilled energy use is not in line with your actual energy use (because you use renewable energy for example).
Learn more by following this guide: How to add a custom production method and/or energy use (Kwh/Kg)
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Troubleshoot
Stuck or having other problems filling in the production section? See if your answers is in our troubleshoot page.
About the production stage
In the production stage, the environmental costs of the manufacturing of the packaging are taken into account. This includes:
Ecocosts of the production processes of manufacturing the packaging
Processing waste from manufacturing
How it works
To calculate the footprint for this stage, we take the energy mix of the country or region of the production location together with the energy consumption of the selected production method