by | Apr 22, 2019 | 02_INDUSTRY IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE ENVIRONMENT, 04-TECHNOLOGY, MATERIALS & TOOLS, Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know in 2015, total U.S. water use was approximately 322 billion gallons per day where California and Texas accounted for 16% of U.S. total water withdrawals?
by | Apr 22, 2019 | 02_INDUSTRY IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE ENVIRONMENT, 04-TECHNOLOGY, MATERIALS & TOOLS, Did You Know? (DYK)
Where Does Your Water Come From? Approximately 87% of the U.S. population relied on public water supply in 2015; the remainder relies on water from domestic wells.
by | Apr 22, 2019 | 02_INDUSTRY IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE ENVIRONMENT, 04-TECHNOLOGY, MATERIALS & TOOLS, Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know silicon, tellurium, and indium are necessary parts of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels?
by | Apr 22, 2019 | 02_INDUSTRY IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE ENVIRONMENT, 04-TECHNOLOGY, MATERIALS & TOOLS, Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know rare earth elements are a group of 17 elements used in various products such as alloys, batteries, and catalysts? No readily available substitutes exist for most rare earth elements. Unless action is taken, the U.S. could face an annual shortfall of up to...
by | Apr 22, 2019 | 03_GLOBAL TRENDS SHAPING THE INDUSTRIES FUTURE, 11-BUILDING PERFORMANCE & QUALITY, Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know in 2015, 52.5% of MSW generated in the U.S. was disposed of in 1,738 landfills? Imagine what it’s like today!!! The 2017 combined capacity of the two largest landfill corporations in the U.S. was more than 10 billion cubic yards. That is over 3...
by | Apr 22, 2019 | 03_GLOBAL TRENDS SHAPING THE INDUSTRIES FUTURE, 11-BUILDING PERFORMANCE & QUALITY, Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know the generation of MSW from private consumption in the U.S. is approximately $21.32 per pound or 47 lbs per thousand dollars? Comparable generation rates (in lbs/thousand dollars) are 40 in the UK, 50 in Sweden, and 61 in...
