A new comprehensive methodology for the evaluation of product sustainability at the design and development stage of consumer electronic products

International Journal of Sustainable Manufacturing

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 251-264

  De Silva, Niranjali ^a   Jawahir, I S ^a   Dillon Jr , Oscar ^a   Russell, Matthew ^b  

^a Center for Manufacturing   (United States)

^b LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic products; Environment; Life cycle; Society; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

PRODUCT DESIGN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; DESIGN ENGINEERS; DESIGN STAGE; ELECTRONIC PRODUCT; ENTIRE LIFE CYCLES; ENVIRONMENT; RECOVERED MATERIALS; SOCIETY;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 77953650015     PISSN: 17427223     EISSN: 17427231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2009.023973     Document Type: Article

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