Abstract
Design for the sustainability and the ecodesign of electronic products is driven by legislation and other policy instruments, rising resource prices for limited resources, and consumer demand and market opportunities. Designers and engineers need to design electronic products so that they are beneficial for the environment, society, and the economy. This can be achieved by starting with real demand and then searching for sustainable solutions that are eco-efficient and eco-effective, are based on sustainable materials, minimize energy consumption in the production and use phases, design products that can be reused and recycled at the ends of their live, or are nontoxic and biodegradable so that they can be given back to nature as food for ecosystems. In addition, they must be embedded in sustainable production and consumption systems. The general background and rationale, several tools and methodologies, case studies, and more radical concepts for additional sustainable electronic products are described in this chapter.
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