Title :
Salvageability becoming law
Author :
Dillon, Patricia S.
Author_Institution :
Gordan Inst., Tufts Univ., Medford, MA, USA
Abstract :
Legislation is driving electronics companies to prepare for products for later recycling. The effort foreshadows a future in which most of the content of obsolete electronic products will be reclaimed. The author discusses the green port concept for being developed by a consortium of European electronic equipment manufacturers who are responding to proposed legislation. Through a green port installed in each product, a recycler can access information provided by the product´s manufacturer: the material composition of its parts, the location of hazardous components and disassembly instructions. The author also discusses the concept of designing electronic equipment with recycling in mind.<>
Keywords :
electronic equipment manufacture; electronics industry; legislation; waste disposal; European electronic equipment manufacturers; disassembly instructions; green port concept; hazardous components location; legislation; material recycling; obsolete electronic products reclamation; Application software; Consumer electronics; Costs; Electronics industry; Home appliances; Inorganic materials; Recycling; TV; Waste materials; Weapons;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
