| Title | Digital Eco-Design and Life Cycle Assessment-Key Elements in a Circular Economy: A Case Study of a Conventional Desk |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 3778 |
| Authors | Martínez-Cámara, E; Santamaría, J; Sanz-Adán, F; Arancón, D |
| Title | Digital Eco-Design and Life Cycle Assessment-Key Elements in a Circular Economy: A Case Study of a Conventional Desk |
| Year | 2021 |
| Published | Applied Sciences-Basel, 11, 21 |
| Abstract | In recent times, there has been an indisputable need to move towards a more sustainable economy, known as a circular economy, which is basically aimed at reducing the consumption of newly extracted raw materials to manufacture products, and thus, reduces waste generation by recycling products beyond their useful life to ultimately close the economic flow of the product. For the economy generated by products to close the circle, it is essential to tackle the problem at the source, that is, the process to achieve the desired product should be conducted by designing the product with environmental criteria (eco-design) and analysing its life cycle from the extraction process to the point when it ends its useful life (LCA). This article presents an ECO + LCA methodology that provides designers with an easy way of visualising the effect of their design decisions on the final environmental impact of the product. This methodology was tested on a case study of a conventional desk, with four alternative scenarios presented and an assessment of their final impact with a cradle-to-grave perspective. The final design obtained reduces the environmental impact by more than 30% and reduces costs by more than 11%. |
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