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
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;
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
