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We present the current state and perspective of reuse businesses in Japan. We classify reuse businesses into two categories: ldquodesign-oriented reuserdquo and ldquocirculation-oriented reuserdquo. The design-oriented reuse is based on design for environment (DfE) of products and in most cases, maker companies undertake it. The circulation-oriented reuse is such as secondhand shops, and non-maker...
The trade of secondhand electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) from developed to developing countries has become a growing environmental issue owing to concerns about improper recycling of these goods in developing countries. We followed a 40-foot cargo container of cathode-ray-tube color TVs exported from Japan to the Philippines in February 2008. We surveyed the number of TVs damaged in transport,...
What does it take to sustain a civilization in an environment where emerging technologies can have a progressive or disruptive effect-or both at the same time? One way of approaching this question from a social-psychological standpoint is to use games or simulations that allow participants to experiment, making decisions about sustaining or transforming civilizations. this presentation will discuss...
Understanding the total life cycle CO2 impacts of different types of products and operations has been a subject of significant interest recently. Total life cycle impacts include not just the CO2 generated from the manufacture of a product, but also from the product's use and from the manufacture of all the inputs that go into creating the product. In theory, understanding this total impact can help...
Plastics are used in numerous electrical and electronic products that help make our lives easier and more productive. Plastics provide a balance of performance characteristics that no other class of materials can match. They play an integral part in weight reduction and part miniaturization. Many different types of additives are used in plastics to improve property performance, aid in processing,...
In the process of designing a successful plant for recycling E-scrap, one identifies many areas that depend on the business environment and legal framework that will evolve. Therefore, it is most important to first support the development of the legal framework in which the recycling industry will develop. North America is currently going through the process of developing that framework. Different...
Corporations and institutions, including the electronics manufacturing and computer services sectors have become concerned with their impacts on climate change and are participating in carbon footprint assessment and climate management discussions. Existing carbon footprint protocols classify carbon footprint into tiered ldquoScopesrdquo: direct emissions as ldquoScope 1rdquo, emissions from direct...
China plays an important role in waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE, also known as e-waste) recycling around the world. Over 0.7 million people were employed for e-waste recycling industry in 2007, and 98% in the informal recycling sector. These informal e-waste recycling activities pose significant threats to the environment as well public health. Based on analysis of the current policies...
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