A level that is equipped to meet the criteria for a positive material input per unit of service.
The lower the material input per kilometre, the more eco-efficient is the vehicle.
In the use phase the material input per unit of service can be reduced when amount of service produced is increased.
For instance in case of a newspaper the material input can be reduced by using recycled paper instead of primary.
Source reduction methods involve changes in manufacturing technology, raw material inputs, and product formulation.
A particularly significant problem was the high energy and material inputs required for a unit of industrial output.
Delivering our quality news and media services with less material inputs and waste outputs.
There hasn't been much time to rework the material input of the past six or seven years.
The quantity is the domestic material input minus the exports out of the economy.
Examples include electrical power consumption, transportation services, and most raw material inputs.