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This study aimed to assessthe recycling potential of the currentski design. Multiple shredding and sorting campaigns were realized in industrial conditions to compare the recyclability rate (theoretical) versus the recycling rate (experimental) of these complex products. Based on the field results, a list of design for recycling recommendations was set to create a more recyclable ski. Prototypes of redesigned skis were tested in the same conditions to evaluate their recyclability. The Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method was used to compare the environmental impacts of two end-of-life scenarios of the new ski design: complete recycling and household waste (incineration and landfill). One of the key achievements in this regard is the significant improvement in the recyclability rate of skis. In the past, the recyclability rate of skis was around 55%, meaning that only a portion of the materials used in their production could be effectively recycled. However, through careful redesign and the implementation of advanced recycling techniques, this rate has now been boosted to an impressive 95%. Additionally, the recycling rate of skis has also seen a substantial improvement. Previously, only about 8% of skis were recycled, while the majority ended up in landfills or incineration facilities. However, thanks to the introduction of new recycling methods and increased awareness, the recycling rate has been raised to 71%. Moreover, a comprehensive study evaluating the environmental impact of the redesigned ski design has revealed an impressive result. In a complete recycling scenario, where the redesigned skis are efficiently recycled at the end of their lifecycle, a remarkable 19% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be achieved compared to the alternative of disposing of skis as household waste. This finding highlights the importance of implementing sustainable practices in the ski industry and the significant contribution that recycling can make in mitigating climate change. The study on skis recycling has not only yielded positive environmental outcomes but has also allowed for the development of an industrial scheme for the recycling process. By establishing a clear framework and guidelines for the collection, sorting, and processing of discarded skis, the industry can effectively integrate recycling practices into their operations. This industrial scheme ensures that the recycling process is streamlined and efficient, maximizing the recovery of valuable materials and minimizing environmental impact. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Green product design has many attention recently since it brings environmental issues such as recycling, and green environmental. Eco-design as defined in ISO 14062 (ISO/TR 14062, 2002) is a design approach aiming to reduce the environmental impacts of products and services throughout the whole lifecycle, while assuring similar or improved services to the end customer. In this work, we focus on product development that integrates green design and ergonomic aspects. The product is called 3 kg gas rack. The eco-design has been applied in development the product, by selecting recycled steel bar as the material. Ergonomic assesment by applying CATIA software in the predevelopment stage brings crucial improvent in user's working performance. The finished product is stand firm and functioning properly. it is fulfill customer requirement of green design product. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the fashion and textile industry, each item’s production process consists of at least two stages: design and manufacture. The design stage is the conceptual phase in which all necessary attributes are defined, developed and created (according to the purpose of the product or fashion trends). The manufacturing phase is the one in which the design patterns are turned into a final product by using different categories of materials, equipment, labour force, energy, water, etc. Unfortunately, the textile industry is one of the most polluting ones because it uses a significant amount of raw materials, water and energy. This means that besides its nice products, it also produces a significant amount of waste and CO2 emissions. Under these circumstances, some changes in this type of business are necessary in order to transition from a linear business model in which products are purchased, used, and disposed of to a circular business model, which allows the reintegration of what is initially regarded as waste into different types of manufacturing processes for the purpose of obtaining new materials and products. The design phase is the key step that makes this transition possible. The European Commission supports initiatives that aim at finding sustainable resources, innovating the production flow, and preserving natural resources. The “Innovative design practices for achieving a new textile circular sector, Acronym Design4Circle” project, funded by the European Commission through the Erasmus+ program KA2 - Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices, KA202 - Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training, aims at covering the skill gaps in eco-innovation of European designers of textile and fashion products in order to enable them to adapt to the circular model. This paper presents the main objective of the project: creating an innovative learning curriculum in line with the textile and fashion industry designers’ needs that is incorporated into an e-learning platform. The e-learning tool is the result of the collaborations of faculty members, researchers and other specialists in the field of the textile and fashion industry. Its content is well-suited for VET trainers, students, managers, technicians, and entrepreneurs who wish to acquire the competencies and skills necessary to implement new ecodesign practices and circular economy principles in the fashion and textile industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An integral part of the new circular economic model is eco-design, focused on reducing the product’s adverse effects throughout its life cycle. Its successful implementation is a current challenge for companies to implement essential changes in business processes. On the other hand, changes in environmental awareness and consumer behavior and increasing environmental responsibility are also driving companies. In this context, the paper aims at researching selected aspects of the eco-design implementation in industrial companies in Slovakia, the implementation of related activities, the perception of barriers, or expected benefits to its implementation. The selected results of the primary research from March 2021 are presented, focused on the opinions of 75 companies´ representatives in Slovakia on the issue of eco-design [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rising amounts of electronic waste are an increasingly pressing global issue. Thus, eco-design principles, which aim to extend information technologies' (IT) lifecycle and facilitate reuse in a closed-loop fashion, are gaining attention by policy-makers and practitioners. Hitherto, eco-design principles have not been entirely recognized by Green IT literature. Hence, our empirical understanding on consumers' perceived value of IT designed for longevity and reuse is limited. To gain insights into consumer preferences regarding eco-design principles, we analyse the perceived value of IT designed for waste minimization and resource efficiency. Further, we empirically test hypothesized relationships between preferences and psychological motivations using a sample of 270 consumers. Our results indicate that consumers are willing to pay more for consumer IT that entails eco-design principles. Attributes related to pre-use (sourcing, manufacturing) and use (hardware modularity, software updates) are valued more than post-use characteristics (disposal, reuse). We interpret these results in light of consumers' underlying motivational characteristics that affect individual decision-making. The study's findings advance our understanding of critical consumer preferences and factors that influence decision-making for more sustainable consumer IT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The paper aims to identify the impacts of eco-sustainable building on the environment and how EcoHouse properties differ from the traditional property market in relation to related costs, any benefits in the medium-long term and the materials used. Eco-sustainability and sustainable development are issues that involve, as well as the natural environment, particularly the economic and social environment, and for this reason it is appropriate to carry out an analysis showing the relative benefits in terms of impact on the environment, including reference to reduction of pollutant emissions, recycling of resources, and economic savings for society. EcoHouse Immobiliare is a company founded by a group of experts with twenty years of experience. The product offered insure a significant costsaving, about the consumption of resources for the maintenance of the household. In fact, an optimization of resources can be achieved through the use of the equipment included such as: solar panels, hot water boilers and systems for thermal and sound-proofed insulation, that minimize energy wastage and promote, at the same time, the development of a circular economy in which the output of one process becomes the input of another, so that better preserve the environment for future generations. A decisive feature that differentiates it from traditional buildings is the use of laminated wood for the construction of the internal structure of the house, which, in addition to determining a higher resistance to seismic phenomena, represents an eco-sustainable alternative to the materials normally used for the construction of buildings. The market in which the company is located is configurable to a narrow niche of the traditional one. Therefore, this paper, in addition to pursuing the above mentioned objectives, aims at raising the consumer awareness with a perspective of environmental integration with everyday life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aviation industry is bound by the goals set by the Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe ACARE in terms of reducing its environmental impacts and compliance with environmental regulations. Life Cycle Assessment is carried out at early development stages to provide the industry’s decision-makers with reliable and scientific information about the environmental impacts of aviation production technologies. Fraunhofer ICT applied this tool for its own developments for structural composite parts, for example, aircraft seating structure. The holistic life cycle approach provides a complete overview of the environmental impact during all the stages of the aircraft parts, by identifying the drawbacks and benefits during each life cycle phase. During the development phase it is still possible to improve the specific technologies in order to reduce the overall environmental footprint of the aircraft part. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Corporate Carbon Footprint is becoming increasingly popular as a business-related indicator in the dynamically developing and competitive pharmaceutical sector. Its usefulness, however, will depend on solving a number of methodological, interpretational and organizational problems. The aim of this paper is to present selected aspects of the corporate carbon footprint calculation in a pharmaceutical organization in view of the specificity of the pharmaceutical supply chain. The CCF calculation issues are considered in relation to the index application in the activity of the pharmaceutical sector companies. The following areas of the CCF applications are defined: (1) identification of areas of activity characterized by the potential for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; (2) opportunity to use results of the analysis of the volume of greenhouse gas emissions in eco-design of products and services; (3) use of the carbon footprint quantity in communication between interested parties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The eco-management is considered a key issue regarding the sustainable development of industrial products using circular economy principles. The article is focused on eco-management as a new way to solve the challenges for Romanian green industry according with European Union requirements. Thus, were identified the correlation between the elements of eco-management and eco-sustainable development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper presents multi-criteria decisions support system based on fuzzy AHP for eco-design of a product. The proposed DSS is based on the guidelines given by ISO 14063 standards used in the eco- design of a product. The fuzzy AHP techniques have been applied at relevant steps of product design and development stage of the standard methodology in order to evaluate different tradeoffs related to eco-design strategies. The triangular fuzzy numbers are generated based on the fuzziness of the linguistic variables of the DSS model. In addition to comparing the environmental aspects against the economic aspects, even the social aspects have been considered in this study. The proposed model has been validated with the selected designs of the local traditional brass manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka. The results reveal that the local brass manufacturers should concentrate further on the triple bottom-line of sustainability when developing their designs for eco-manufacturing. Further, this research can be extended to other stages of the standard methodology and as well as to other phases of the life cycle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to explore the concepts of eco-design and eco-innovation in the context of smart cities. In terms of impacts, the two approaches are considered to be sustainable solutions that imply finding the right balance between ecological and economic requirements by maximizing sustainability throughout all the stages of the product development process. However, despite the complementarities of their impacts, the two concepts are not clear in terms of targets and mechanisms. The aim of this article is to discuss these differences within the building and construction sector in the context of smart cities. We argue that the development of smart cities is closely linked to the context of sustainable development and therefore the strategy related to the integration of environmental considerations into the design stage is determinant when engineering the buildings and selecting the materials. In order to investigate empirically the understanding of the two concepts among professionals, we use a media content analysis. Within the LexisNexis database, we selected European professional magazines from the environment, construction and building categories published in English, French and German languages over the period 2005-2015. Our results are threefold: first, there is a predominant use of the eco-design compared to the eco-innovation concept; second, there is a strong difference between English and French professional magazine articles, the latter discussing eco-design much more often than the first; and finally, the range of discussed eco-design mechanisms and impacts got slowly broader since 2012. We discuss the results and try to explain them according to the evolution of the regulation in this field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The recent trends of innovation, social innovation and environmental concern as well as the current economic context require a different management. The transition is not trivial as it involves another way of thinking and acting. Companies pushed by new ISO norms and Corporate Social Responsibility movement focus on sustainability but forget often the economic aspects, the vital component of firms ecosystems. This paper describes a way of innovating in management via strategic knowledge management related to eco-design process. This applied research project connects several areas, such as eco-design, sustainability and information system. The principal objective is to elaborate a smart toolbox to assist all management levels in integrating the environmental aspects into their design process and other relative activities, including real time innovation. The applied method is that of holistic and system knowledge management. Experimentations are made with an international company and results will be tested in other companies, mainly SME. This article briefly mentions all system components of a design process and points out main difficulties. Then we discuss principal results and give some perspectives for the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The environmental protection issues have been received serious attention worldwide. This trend results in the balance between the economic benefits and the environmental protection needs should be carefully considered when companies launch new products. The purpose of this study is to provide an ontology-based process-oriented framework to support the product development with the eco-design concept. In the proposed framework, the life cycle assessment (LCA) is applied to analyze the environment impact of product development process. The Design Chain Operations Reference model (DCOR) and the design structure matrix (DSM) are used to describe and classify the process with the eco-design dimension. Then, a Protégé platform using a language called the Java expert system shell (Jess) is established as an ontology-based knowledge management system of product development process. Finally, an all-in-one (AIO) computer designed by an OEM/ODM company in Taiwan is chosen to demonstrate the usefulness of the proposed framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents an eco-design methodology, dedicated to semiconductor components manufacturers. This method aims to increase the designers' environmental consciousness and drive them systematically to explore innovative opportunities that can positively impact the environment during the early stages of design phase. The method relies on an original LCA-based tool for the environmental analysis of integrated circuits. It is developed in collaboration with a pilot team so as to help them develop and integrate their own eco-design approach. It allows the designers to acquire basic environmental knowledge and know-how during the analysis phase while ensuring high environmental performances of the microchips. The tool is organized into three main axes: characterizing design decisions in terms of impacts; controlling the evolution of new generations compared to older ones; and finding leverages for improvement. The environmental evaluation of a technology under development was initially assessed but as it is a preliminary work, the results were not directly used to design or re-design this technology. This pilot experiment gave encouraging results and validated the method capable of arousing the designers' interest on the environmental impact of their activity. The interpretation of the results allowed the design team to establish trends and directions for improvement for the future technologies they will design. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This It is estimated that over 80% of all product environmental impacts are determined during the design phase of a product and eco-design methodology is the right tool to avoid these mistakes during the design process. In 2011, the ISO brought out a new standard (ISO 14006:2011) that provides guidelines to assist companies in managing eco-design. As the combination of eco-design and energy labelling is considered as one of the most effective policy tools in the area of energy efficiency. In that year, we set up a new kind of workshop at University of Oviedo, open to all companies, students and people interested in learning eco-design issues. Every week we join together to discuss, learn and practise issues related to eco-design. The goal is to spread eco-design concepts in order to prepare SMEs to get that certification and overall take into consideration energy efficiency in environmental issues. In this paper, we discuss the benefits of eco-design for empowering energy efficiency and the way we are spreading and teaching eco-design in our region. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]