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Environmental Assessment of Product Concept for Electronic Products

Contents

Preface

Summary and conclusions

Sammenfatning og konklusioner

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Background
• 1.2 Purpose
• 1.3 Target group
• 1.4 Participants

2 Project course

• 2.1 Phase 1: Needs analysis
• 2.2 Phase 2: Developing a draft method
• 2.3 Phase 3: Workshops
• 2.4 Phase 4: Implementation of changes and integration in the Eco-design Guide
• 2.5 Phase 5: Dissemination

3 Method for assessment of product concepts

• 3.1 Goal definition
• 3.2 Scope definition
  • 3.2.1 Functional unit
  • 3.2.2 Analysis of interested parties
• 3.3 Inventory analysis
  • 3.3.1 Product Characteristics
  • 3.3.2 Evaluation of alternative technology
  • 3.3.3 Evaluation of competitor's products
  • 3.3.4 Market analysis
  • 3.3.5 Legislation
  • 3.3.6 End of life
• 3.4 Impact Assessment
  • 3.4.1 SWOT analysis
  • 3.4.2 Setting up targets and objectives for the product specification

4 The Eco-design Guide

• 4.1 Background
• 4.2 Purpose and target group
• 4.3 Content
  • 4.3.1 Green Tutorial
  • 4.3.2 Implementation of Eco-Design
  • 4.3.3 Assessment of product concepts (present project)
  • 4.3.4 Eco-Design Guidelines
  • 4.3.5 Environmental Calculators
  • 4.3.6 Hazardous Chemicals

5 References

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