Resource D

Input/Output Mass Balance Analysis

As part of the input/output mass balance analysis (IOMBA), quantify each of the following input and output items:

Input

Weight of incoming freight, including the weight of

packaging

Weight of incoming mail and packages

Weight of incoming office supplies

Weight of incoming water

Weight of items brought in by employees, customers,

and visitors that are left on-site

Output

Weight of mail and product shipped to or carried off by

customers, including the weight of packaging

Weight of water leaving the facility

Weight of material leaving the facility for recycling

Weight of material leaving the facility for composting

Weight of material going to a proprietary wastewater

treatment facility

Weight of material ...

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