Design for Lifetime 3: Disassembly & Recycling1

How Many Lifetimes?

Mixed Materials

Separating Materials

Disassembly Allows

Race Against Time

Disassembly Strategies

Redesign for Disassembly

Biodegrading

Recycling/Reuse

Recyclability StrategiesFewer kinds of materials, plastics labeled, inherent color, not paints, separating valuable & hazardous components11

Downcycling/Recycling/Upcycling

Redesign for Recycling

Takeback Programs

Recycling & Reuse Save MaterialsRe-mfg is reusing whole components rather than just materials

The more re-mfg & recycling, the less raw materials & resources used.15

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