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Material Input Per unit Service (MIPS)

Material Input Per unit Service is a concept from the 1990 with which the material efficiency over the life cycle of a product can be assessed.

Themes

Material efficiency, see also circularity
Water quantity
Non-renewable resources (inc. energy)

Assessment type

Quantitative

Spatial focus of impact

Local

Life Cycle

Cradle to gate
Cradle to grave

Technical Stage

Development
Commercial

Open Access and method

Yes

English available

Yes

Geographical scale

Global
Local
Regional

Object: Product
Goal: Self-assessment; product optimisation
Motivation: Improvement