Designing cradle-to-cradle products: A reality check

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-8

  Bakker, C A ^a   Wever, R ^a   Teoh, Ch ^a   de Clercq, S ^a  

^a FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cradle to cradle; Design for environment; Industrial design; LCA methodology; Sustainable innovation

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS OPERATION; BUSINESS PRACTICES; COMPLEMENTARY TOOLS; DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENT; INDUSTRIAL DESIGN; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; STUDENT DESIGN PROJECTS;

PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 77957726061     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397030903395166     Document Type: Article

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