Title :
Economic and ecological material index for end-of-life and design of electronic products
Author :
Herrmann, C. ; Eyerer, P. ; Gediga, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Life Cycle Eng., Univ. of Stuttgart, Germany
Abstract :
This paper presents a method to calculate economic and ecological indicators to evaluate waste regarding material recycling. As material recycling is still a preferred option for closing the loop of electric and electronic equipment (EEE), it is important to have an indicator that offers the feasibility to evaluate the benefits and burdens of different recycling routes according to the contained materials and elements. Depending on the description of the economic and ecological potential of waste, the requirements and calculation method will be discussed.
Keywords :
consumer electronics; cost-benefit analysis; design for disassembly; economic indicators; product design; recycling; waste handling; ecological indicators; economic indicators; electric equipment; electronic equipment; electronic product design; end-of-life; life cycle assessment; life cycle engineering; material index; material recycling; waste evaluation; Economic indicators; Electronic equipment; Electronic waste; Electronics industry; Environmental economics; Hazardous materials; Power generation economics; Product design; Recycling; Waste materials; EEE; End-of-Life; EoL; LCA; LCE; life cycle assessment; life cycle engineering; of electric and electronic equipment;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Packaging Manufacturing, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TEPM.2004.832215
