Identification and assessment of product's measures to improve resource efficiency: The case-study of an Energy using Product

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 83, Issue , 2014, Pages 126-141

  Ardente, Fulvio ^a   Mathieux, Fabrice ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecodesign; End of life; LCA; LCD television; Recyclability; Recycled content

Indexed keywords

ECODESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; PLASTIC PARTS; RECYCLING; REUSABILITY;

END OF LIVES; ENERGY USING PRODUCTS; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; IDENTIFICATION OF PRODUCTS; LCD TELEVISION; RECYCLABILITY; RECYCLED CONTENT; RESOURCE EFFICIENCIES;

PLASTICS INDUSTRY;

EID: 84908206286     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.07.058     Document Type: Article

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