Raw Material Consumption of the European Union – Concept, Calculation Method, and Results

This article presents the concept, calculation method, and first results of the “Raw Material Consumption” (RMC) economy-wide material flow indicator for the European Union (EU). The RMC measures the final domestic consumption of products in terms of raw material equivalents (RME), i.e. raw material...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental science & technology 2012-08, Vol.46 (16), p.8903-8909
Hauptverfasser:	Schoer, Karl, Weinzettel, Jan, Kovanda, Jan, Giegrich, Jürgen, Lauwigi, Christoph
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied sciences Biomass Consumption Energy consumption European Union Exact sciences and technology Global environmental pollution Imports Input output Life cycles Pollution Raw materials Recycling
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