Developments and challenges in design for sustainability of electronics

A. R. Balkenende; C. A. Bakker

doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-544-9-3

Developments and challenges in design for sustainability of electronics

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Circular Product Design

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Abstract

Sustainability of electronic products until recently mainly focused on improving the energy efficiency. Recently, resource efficiency has become of growing importance. Due to the use of relatively small amounts of many valuable and scarce materials, often intimately mixed, the design of electronic products deserves specific attention. From a materials perspective measures are needed to improve on recyclability. In addition to the use of recyclable materials, the ability to break connections between materials that are not compatible in recycling processes is crucial. Environmentally and economically more interesting than recovery of materials is the reuse of components or products. To enable multiple product lifecycles, product design should also explicitly address maintenance, upgradeability, modularity and disassembly. Design guidelines will be presented and challenges with respect to impact assessment and business model development will be discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Transdisciplinary Lifecycle Analysis of Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 22nd ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2015
Editors	R. Curran, N. Wognum, M. Borsato, J. Stjepandić, W.J.C. Verhagen
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	3-13
Number of pages	11
Volume	2
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-61499-544-9
ISBN (Print)	978-1-61499-543-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-544-9-3
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	22nd ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2015 - Delft, Netherlands Duration: 20 Jul 2015 → 23 Jul 2015

Publication series

Name	Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering
Publisher	IOS Press
Volume	2

Conference

Conference	22nd ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2015
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Delft
Period	20/07/15 → 23/07/15

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Circular economy
Design tools
Electronic waste
Electronics
End-of-life treatment
Product design
Re-use
Recycling
Resource efficiency
Sustainability

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Balkenende, A. R., & Bakker, C. A. (2015). Developments and challenges in design for sustainability of electronics. In R. Curran, N. Wognum, M. Borsato, J. Stjepandić, & W. J. C. Verhagen (Eds.), Transdisciplinary Lifecycle Analysis of Systems : Proceedings of the 22nd ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2015 (Vol. 2, pp. 3-13). (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering; Vol. 2). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-544-9-3

Balkenende, A. R. ; Bakker, C. A. / Developments and challenges in design for sustainability of electronics. Transdisciplinary Lifecycle Analysis of Systems : Proceedings of the 22nd ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2015. editor / R. Curran ; N. Wognum ; M. Borsato ; J. Stjepandić ; W.J.C. Verhagen. Vol. 2 IOS Press, 2015. pp. 3-13 (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering).

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Balkenende, AR & Bakker, CA 2015, Developments and challenges in design for sustainability of electronics. in R Curran, N Wognum, M Borsato, J Stjepandić & WJC Verhagen (eds), Transdisciplinary Lifecycle Analysis of Systems : Proceedings of the 22nd ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2015. vol. 2, Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering, vol. 2, IOS Press, pp. 3-13, 22nd ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2015, Delft, Netherlands, 20/07/15. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-544-9-3

Developments and challenges in design for sustainability of electronics. / Balkenende, A. R.; Bakker, C. A.
Transdisciplinary Lifecycle Analysis of Systems : Proceedings of the 22nd ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2015. ed. / R. Curran; N. Wognum; M. Borsato; J. Stjepandić; W.J.C. Verhagen. Vol. 2 IOS Press, 2015. p. 3-13 (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering; Vol. 2).

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Balkenende AR , Bakker CA. Developments and challenges in design for sustainability of electronics. In Curran R, Wognum N, Borsato M, Stjepandić J, Verhagen WJC, editors, Transdisciplinary Lifecycle Analysis of Systems : Proceedings of the 22nd ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2015. Vol. 2. IOS Press. 2015. p. 3-13. (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering). doi: 10.3233/978-1-61499-544-9-3

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