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Using New Spare Parts for Repair of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment? The Material Footprint of Individual Components
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The growing production of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) requires close loop management to protect the environment and save resources. Repair and reuse can extend the product’s life span. However, debates on the differences seen in resource consumption linked to the different ways of repairing devices have received a limited amount of attention. This article demonstrates quantification of the resource consumption (cradle-to-gate) of five types of appliances on a component level based on life-cycle assessment within the framework of the product-material-footprint. The data for this assessment is based on the dismantling of these products, weighing their components, and determining their material composition. The results show that the resource relevance of all devices is dominated by a few individual components. For example, for flat-screen monitors, 5 out of 17 components per device account for more than 90% of resource consumption (abiotic total material requirement). Hence, repairing devices while using new spare parts is not always the most resource-efficient way of handling WEEE. The results of this investigation suggest that the resource consumption in repairs should be taken into account at different levels, e.g., regulatory, with regard to eco-design requirements, or for informational purposes with a view to the consideration of the repair and reuse practices.
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In: Resources Volume 11 / Issue 2 (2022-02-21) eissn:2079-9276Sponsorship
Gefördert durch den Publikationsfonds der Universität KasselCitation
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author={Gries, Nadja von and Bringezu, Stefan},
title={Using New Spare Parts for Repair of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment? The Material Footprint of Individual Components},
journal={Resources},
year={2022}
}
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2022-04-25T15:26:49Z 2022-04-25T15:26:49Z 2022-02-21 doi:10.17170/kobra-202204216060 http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/13780 Gefördert durch den Publikationsfonds der Universität Kassel eng Namensnennung 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ repair reuse electrical and electronic equipment waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) product material footprint Life-Cycle Assessment 620 Using New Spare Parts for Repair of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment? The Material Footprint of Individual Components Aufsatz The growing production of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) requires close loop management to protect the environment and save resources. Repair and reuse can extend the product’s life span. However, debates on the differences seen in resource consumption linked to the different ways of repairing devices have received a limited amount of attention. This article demonstrates quantification of the resource consumption (cradle-to-gate) of five types of appliances on a component level based on life-cycle assessment within the framework of the product-material-footprint. The data for this assessment is based on the dismantling of these products, weighing their components, and determining their material composition. The results show that the resource relevance of all devices is dominated by a few individual components. For example, for flat-screen monitors, 5 out of 17 components per device account for more than 90% of resource consumption (abiotic total material requirement). Hence, repairing devices while using new spare parts is not always the most resource-efficient way of handling WEEE. The results of this investigation suggest that the resource consumption in repairs should be taken into account at different levels, e.g., regulatory, with regard to eco-design requirements, or for informational purposes with a view to the consideration of the repair and reuse practices. open access Gries, Nadja von Bringezu, Stefan doi:10.3390/resources11020024 Reparatur Wiederverwendung Elektrogerät Elektronikschrott Material Ökologischer Fußabdruck Umweltbilanz publishedVersion eissn:2079-9276 Issue 2 Resources Volume 11 false 24
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