Imports: Municipal solid waste and recyclables that have been transported to a state or locality for processing or final disposition (but that did not originate in that state or locality).
James McVey of NOAA's Sea Grant program says aquaculture can reduce the need for seafood imports and provide jobs for coastal communities. "The U.S. currently brings in $10 billion in seafood from other countries," he says.
Domestic electricity production, plus imports, minus exports.
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Translations of "gross electricity consumption": ...
Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California. MWD's agency in Orange County is the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC).
In most counties, the net water use and water withdrawals are equal. However, in counties involved in water transfers (imports and exports), the net water use represents the actual amount of water used regardless of the amount of water withdrawn.
Duty of Care A duty of care applies to anybody who carries, keeps, treats, or disposes of waste, or who acts as a third party and arranges matters such as imports or disposal.
 See also: Reduce, Waste, Environment, Environmental, National
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