Salvageability becoming law

Author

Dillon, Patricia S.

Author_Institution

Gordan Inst., Tufts Univ., Medford, MA, USA

Volume

31

Issue

8

fYear

1994

Firstpage

18

Lastpage

21

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;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Spectrum, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9235

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/6.299530

Filename

299530