DocumentCode
2590077
Title
Progress of ecomaterials research towards sustainable society
Author
Halada, Kohmei
Author_Institution
Nat. Res. Inst. for Metals, Ibaraki, Japan
fYear
1999
fDate
1-3 Feb 1999
Firstpage
212
Lastpage
215
Abstract
This report is an overview of the research and development of Ecomaterials (environmentally conscious materials), which was proposed in the early 1990s in Japan. The progress of the concept and the development on Ecomaterials through three meetings of International Ecomaterials Conference and three meetings of lnternational Conference on EcoBalance are highlighted. Strategic direction for further development towards the sustainable society is also mentioned
Keywords
materials; product development; recycling; research and development management; EcoBalance; ecomaterials development; ecomaterials research; environmentally conscious materials; materials life cycle analysis; recyclable materials design; research and development; sustainable society; Biological materials; Chemicals; Earth; Electrical capacitance tomography; Humans; Materials processing; Materials science and technology; Research and development; Sustainable development; Waste materials;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 1999. Proceedings. EcoDesign '99: First International Symposium On
Conference_Location
Tokyo
Print_ISBN
0-7695-0007-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ECODIM.1999.747611
Filename
747611
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