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. Life Cycle Eng., Stuttgart Univ., Germany
fDate :
6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents a method to calculate economic and ecological indicators to evaluate waste in regard to 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 which 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 is discussed
Keywords :
design for environment; ecology; economics; recycling; ecological indicators; ecological material index; economic indicators; electronic products design; end of life; life cycle engineering; material recycling; recycling; recycling routes; waste evaluation; Design engineering; Economic indicators; Electrical equipment industry; Electronic equipment; Electronic waste; Hazardous materials; Product design; Recycling; Safety; Waste materials;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 2002 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7214-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.2002.1003230
