Title :
Progress of ecomaterials research towards sustainable society
Author_Institution :
Nat. Res. Inst. for Metals, Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
This report is an overview of the research and development of Ecomaterials (environmentally conscious materials), which was proposed in the early 1990s in Japan. The progress of the concept and the development on Ecomaterials through three meetings of International Ecomaterials Conference and three meetings of lnternational Conference on EcoBalance are highlighted. Strategic direction for further development towards the sustainable society is also mentioned
Keywords :
materials; product development; recycling; research and development management; EcoBalance; ecomaterials development; ecomaterials research; environmentally conscious materials; materials life cycle analysis; recyclable materials design; research and development; sustainable society; Biological materials; Chemicals; Earth; Electrical capacitance tomography; Humans; Materials processing; Materials science and technology; Research and development; Sustainable development; Waste materials;
Conference_Titel :
Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 1999. Proceedings. EcoDesign '99: First International Symposium On
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0007-2
DOI :
10.1109/ECODIM.1999.747611
