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Material extractions and emissions are changing natural material flows and biological cycles in ecosystems. Once stable cycles - are unhinged. Sooner or later every material-input becomes an output (waste, emissions). Measuring the inputs therefore enables a rough approximation of the overall environmental burden.

The abbreviation MIPS stands for Material Input per Service Unit. MIPS is an elementary measure to estimate the environmental impacts caused by a product or service. The whole life-cycle from cradle to cradle (extraction, production, use, waste/recycling) is considered. MIPS can be applied in all cases, where the environmental implications of products, processes and services need to be assessed and compared.

A practical application of the MIPS Concept is called material intensity analysis. Material intensity analyses are conducted on the micro-level (focussing specific products and services), as well as on the macro-level (focussing national economies). Exemplary studies for both levels can be found on this site.

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Material Intensity Factors

Overview on materials, fuels, transport services and food more

MIPS Calculation Sheet

Support for data documentation more

Publications

Resource Productivity in 7 Steps

How to Develop Eco-Innovative Products and Services and Improve their Material Footprint more

Introduction to Resource-Efficiency in Russian

MIPS concept in Russian more

Calculating MIPS

Resource Productivity of Products and Services more

MIPS berechnen

Ressourcenproduktivität von Produkten und Dienstleistungen more