MACYCLE

MAC (Material Cycle and Manufacturing Capital) is a collaborative research platform to measure and manage material base for sustainable development. As the core function, MaC platform is designed to monitor the anthropogenic material cycle and its Spatio-temporal distribution by collecting and synthesizing dispersed data of production, manufacturing, consumption, trade, and recycling of various materials. Under such a basis, MaC aims to expand the applicability and serviceability of material cycle to address the pressing technical, economic, and environmental challenges... A data platform for global product trade and the material flow.