DocumentCode
578726
Title
Environmental product assessments for small computer and laptop companies - MicroPro´s experience with Eco-design of product service systems
Author
Ospina, Jose Luis ; Maher, Paul ; Schischke, Karsten ; Schlösser, Alexander
Author_Institution
MicroPro (Multimedia Comput. Syst. Ltd.), Rathfarnham, Ireland
fYear
2012
fDate
9-12 Sept. 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
7
Abstract
MicroPro has used the Life Cycle Assessment approach to Eco-design from the development its first prototype in 1999. While understanding the principles involved, MicroPro has to date relied on the buying in of LCA expertise from private consultants and research agencies, more recently, based outside of Ireland.
Keywords
DP industry; design for environment; product design; product life cycle management; prototypes; Ireland; LCA expertise; MicroPro; eco-design; environmental product assessments; laptop companies; life cycle assessment approach; private consultants; product service systems; prototype; research agencies; small computer; Abstracts; Investments; Materials; Monitoring; Standards;
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
6360426
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