Methodology to identify design for recycling measures for high-tech sectors

Author

Marwede, Max ; Schischke, Karsten ; Arranz, Pol ; Hickey, Seamus ; Fitzpatrick, Colin ; Ospina, Jose ; Yang, Mona ; Nissen, Nils F. ; Lang, Klaus-Dieter

Author_Institution

Tech. Univ. Berlin, Berlin, Germany

fYear

2012

fDate

9-12 Sept. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

The European project “Towards Zero Waste in Industrial Networks (ZeroWIN)” examines and develops new and innovative approaches and effective strategies for the prevention of waste in industries based on industrial symbiosis. Adhering to zero waste principles products can be designed in accordance to D4R (Design for Recycling, Repair, Refurbishment and Reuse) criteria. Considering D4R principles in product design can reduce environmental impacts not only at end-of-life, but also enhances recyclability of production waste in industrial networks and allows establishing service-oriented business models. This paper presents the methodology to identify relevant D4R measures for high-tech products. Selected technical feasible, economical and environmental sustainable D4R measures for a D4R PV system and a D4R laptop are shown. Furthermore measures to overcome technical and organizational challenges, which arouse during the D4R process, are discussed.

Keywords

industrial waste; innovation management; maintenance engineering; organisational aspects; product design; recycling; waste reduction; D4R PV system; D4R criteria; D4R laptop; European project; Towards ZeroWaste in Industrial Networks; ZeroWIN project; design for recycling-repair-refurbishment-reuse; design identification methodology; end-of-life; high-tech sectors; industrial waste prevention strategies; innovative approaches; product design; production waste recyclability; recycling measures; service-oriented business models; zerowaste principle products; Abstracts; Maintenance engineering; Market research; Photonics; Recycling; Sea measurements;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics Goes Green 2012+ (EGG), 2012

Conference_Location

Berlin

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-4512-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-3-8396-0439-7

Type

conf

Filename

6360556