der Materialverbrauch
Translation
material consumption, material usage
Examples
Wir müssen den Materialverbrauch reduzieren.
We have to reduce material consumption.
Der hohe Materialverbrauch belastet die Umwelt.
The high material consumption burdens the environment.
Grammar Patterns
to reduce/lower material consumption We want to lower material consumption.
the material consumption ((of sth.)) The industry's material consumption is high.
Similar Words
Synonyms: resource consumption, energy consumption
Etymology
Composed of 'Material' (material) and 'Verbrauch' (consumption), which comes from the verb 'verbrauchen' (to consume).
Memory Tips
Think of a factory 'consuming' (verbrauchen) raw 'Material' to produce goods. The total amount is the 'Materialverbrauch'.