3 ms·
Interesting to see that the largest input by an order of magnitude is trees. Reminds me of the infographics showing that only a small fraction of our water usa
by plat12 6y ago
Interesting to see that the largest input by an order of magnitude is trees.
Reminds me of the infographics showing that only a small fraction of our water usage is direct (lawns, showers, ...) and most is indirect (meat, almonds, ...). In both cases, supply chains abstract over the inputs "embedded" in the outputs.
- comicjk 6y agoIn chemical engineering school I learned that water is the biggest input to most chemical plants. Even oil refineries take in more water than oil (mainly for cooling).
- plat12 6y agoFracking also uses a substantial amount of water.
- Sharlin 6y agoThe whole Central and Western Europe used to be heavily forested. The reason almost none of those forests remain is largely the iron and steel industry’s thirst for charcoal during the early modernity and the industrial revolution.