Towards a circular economy - recycling of polymeric waste from end-of-life vehicles, electrical and electronic equipment

2020 ◽  
pp. 246-252
Author(s):  
C. Abeykoon ◽  
P. Chongcharoenthaweesuk ◽  
P. Xu ◽  
C.H. Dasanayaka
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Electronic Equipment ◽  
Polymeric Waste

scholarly journals Consumer’s Circular Behaviors in Relation to the Purchase, Extension of Life, and End of Life Management of Electrical and Electronic Products: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10443
Author(s):  
Filippo Corsini ◽  
Natalia Marzia Gusmerotti ◽  
Marco Frey
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Electronic Equipment ◽  
Electronic Products ◽  
Life Management ◽  
Weee Recycling ◽  
The World ◽  
Open Issue ◽  
Useful Life

Nowadays, management of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and the related waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is a growing concern around the world and clearly an open issue to tackle in order to move towards a more circular economy. The goal of this review paper is to analyze and summarize research conducted exploring behaviors connected with purchases, extension of useful life, and management of end of life of electrical and electronic equipment. The results highlight several research exploring the determinants of WEEE recycling behavior, also in relation with different practices (e.g., online recycling); on the other hand other typologies of behaviors are less analyzed in the literature (e.g., purchase of used EEE products, donation of EEE products, participation in WEEE takeback activities established by firm operating in this sector, etc.). Moreover, the results suggest that the theoretical model adopted in many studies reveals its usefulness to predict the determinist of such circular consumer’s behavior in relation to the purchase, extension of life, and end of life management of electrical and electronic products; however, in many cases, additional variables are needed to fully explain the behavior.

scholarly journals Designing on the Basis of Recycling-Metallurgy Possibilities: Material-Specific Rules and Standards for “Anti-Dissipative” Products

Resources ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Konrad Schoch ◽  
Christa Liedtke ◽  
Katrin Bienge
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Periodic Table ◽  
Electronic Equipment ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Political Response ◽  
Recycling Technology ◽  
Specific Rule ◽  
Design Perspective

The demand for metals from the entire periodic table is currently increasing due to the ongoing digitalization. However, their use within electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) poses problems as they cannot be recovered sufficiently in the end-of-life (EoL) phase. In this paper, we address the unleashed dissipation of metals caused by the design of EEE for which no globally established recycling technology exists. We describe the European Union’s (EU) plan to strive for a circular economy (CE) as a political response to tackle this challenge. However, there is a lack of feedback from a design perspective. It is still unknown what the implications for products would be if politics were to take the path of a CE at the level of metals. To provide clarification in this respect, a case study for indium is presented and linked to its corresponding recycling-metallurgy of zinc and lead. As a result, a first material-specific rule on the design of so-called “anti-dissipative” products is derived, which actually supports designing EEE with recycling in mind and represents an already achieved CE on the material level. In addition, the design of electrotechnical standardization is being introduced. As a promising tool, it addresses the multi-dimensional problems of recovering metals from urban ores and assists in the challenge of enhancing recycling rates. Extending the focus to other recycling-metallurgy besides zinc and lead in further research would enable the scope for material-specific rules to be widened.

CIRCULAR ECONOMY STRATEGIES FOR ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT: A FUZZY COGNITIVE MAP

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1807-1817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiana Tornese ◽  
Maria Grazia Gnoni ◽  
Giorgio Mossa ◽  
Giovanni Mummolo ◽  
Rossella Verriello
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Cognitive Map ◽  
Electronic Equipment ◽  
Fuzzy Cognitive Map

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF THE RE-CYCLING METHOD TO SUPPORT DESIGN FOR AND FROM END-OF-LIFE.

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 511-520
Author(s):  
Jorge Martínez Leal ◽  
Stéphane Pompidou ◽  
Carole Charbuillet ◽  
Nicolas Perry
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Support Design ◽  
Innovative Design ◽  
Recycled Materials ◽  
Environmentally Conscious ◽  
Similar Score ◽  
The World

AbstractNowadays, the world is shifting towards a more sustainable way of life, and product designers have an important part in this change. They have to eco(re)design their products to make them environmentally conscious throughout their lifecycle, and especially at their end-of-life (EoL). However, one can observe that synergy between product designers and recycling-chains stakeholders is lacking, mainly due to their weak communication. While many design-for-EoL approaches coexist in the literature, design from EoL must also be taken into account to fully develop a circular economy.RE-CYCLING is an innovative design approach that supports both design for and from EoL. This paper focuses on the recycling EoL-option and the validation of the associated indicators. To validate the design-for-recycling indicators, the recyclability of three smartphones is assessed. It is expected that indicators provide a similar score as none of them was designed to be recycled; results comply with expectations. In parallel, the convenience of using recycled materials in smartphones is analysed to validate our design-from-recycling indicators. It is found that the proposed indicators can indeed support designers integrating recycled materials in products.

scholarly journals Towards a Circular Economy for End-of-Life Vehicles: A Comparative Study UK – Japan

Procedia CIRP ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 668-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mélanie Despeisse ◽  
Yusuke Kishita ◽  
Masaru Nakano ◽  
Michael Barwood
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Circular Economy

scholarly journals Towards a Circular Economy: Exploring Routes to Reuse for Discarded Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Procedia CIRP ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 155-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Cole ◽  
Alex Gnanapragasam ◽  
Tim Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Electronic Equipment

scholarly journals WHY DO (W)EEE HOARD? THE EFFECT OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR ON THE RELEASE OF HOME ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTS INTO THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Detritus ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 18-33
Author(s):  
Ariadne Wilkinson ◽  
Ian D. Williams
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Residual Value ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Home Entertainment ◽  
Entertainment Products ◽  
Very High

Home entertainment (HE) products are particularly rich in metals and plastics and thus have enormous potential as a source of materials from within Distinct Urban Mines (DUMs). Consumers’ end-of-life (EoL) management decisions (i.e. stockpiling, hoarding, reusing, discarding of WEEE) strongly influence the exploitation potential of a DUM. This study aimed to assess the effect of consumer behaviour on the release of HE (W)EEE into the circular economy. A survey was undertaken in Southampton (Hampshire, UK) to assess perceptions and behaviours relating to the EoL management of HE (W)EEE. The study provides previously unavailable data and critical evaluation on the ownership, use and hoarding levels of HE EEE in a typical city DUM, and the reasons behind their hoarding. Results indicated that ownership levels were very high, with an average of 12 home entertainment items owned per household. This makes urban areas extremely plausible as DUMs; we estimate that there are over 1 million HE devices owned and ~440,000 HE devices hoarded in Southampton and >150 million HE EEE owned and ~61 million HE devices hoarded in UK households. Hoarding is common, especially for smaller or older equipment, due to their perceived residual value. HE product lifecycles averaged 4-5 years. The most common EoL routes were donating to relatives, friends or charities; hoarding; recycling; or discarding items in general refuse. To encourage the recovery of EoL HE equipment: i) convenient and accessible WEEE collection points should be established for regular (periodic) harvesting and ii) promoted via awareness campaigns and incentives.

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