Ko, J.
, Bortolaz Guedes, G.
, Badurdeen, F.
, Jawahir, I.
, Morris, K.
and Ferrero, V.
(2024),
Transitioning Towards Circular Consumer Electronics Products, International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference 2024 , Washington D.C., DC, US, [online], https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2024-147949, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=957469
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Transitioning Towards Circular Consumer Electronics Products
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Junwon Ko, Gisele Bortolaz Guedes, Fazleena Badurdeen, I.S. Jawahir, ,
Abstract
The adoption of Circular Economy (CE) practices is continuing to gain momentum, driven by its potential to promote efficient use of resources, maximize the value of materials and products, and mitigate issues such as resource scarcity, environmental degradation, and waste generation. In the present digital era, consumer electronics have become ubiquitous, providing numerous conveniences in various aspects of daily life. However, the significant increase in the production and use of consumer electronics products coupled with the unplanned EoL management leads to the depletion of rare earth materials, increasing carbon emissions, and growing electronic waste, thus presenting unique sustainability challenges. Numerous studies have been proposed to address these issues and promote the development of circular electronic products. Consumer electronics industry (CEI)-led initiatives, such as the Circular Electronics Partnership (CEP), have also made a concerted effort to establish key requirements to ensure the circularity of consumer electronic products. Operationalizing these requirements to facilitate more effective decision-making during the product design stage necessitates the identification of more specific attributes and indicators that characterize them, as well as relevant metrics for their assessment. This paper presents specific circular product (CP) attributes identified and compiled from extant literature. The relevancy of these attributes was verified in consultation with CEI practitioners. These attributes were then mapped to the broad, generic requirements proposed by the CEP. By doing so, this research contributes to translating the CEP-identified requirements into more specific and actionable attributes to facilitate the design and manufacturing of CPs in the CEI.Proceedings Title
International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference 2024
Volume
5
Conference Dates
August 25-28, 2024
Conference Location
Washington D.C., DC, US
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Conferences
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Created November 13, 2024, Updated March 13, 2025