Eco Design Assessment Tools

Environmental Problems

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Global Warming Air Pollution Water Pollution Acid Rain Ozone Layer Depletion Hazardous Waste Smog Overpopulation

Environmental Protection Efforts

The environmental awareness

It is first and foremost requirement to get every one realized about the effects of human activities to the environment.

Active Role by the Industry

The manufacturing and service industry can help to reduce the environmental burden by: 1. Designing products to reduce their adverse environmental impact in the whole life cycle, including manufacturing, use and disposal, of products. 2. Reducing resource consumption, waste and pollution in manufacturing operations. 3. Taking a proactive approach regarding environmental legislation that affects our environment. 4. Encouraging suppliers, subcontractors, retailers and recyclers to adopt environmentally friendly materials, products and services 5. Setting targets and objectives, within the scope of the environmental management system, to achieve continual improvement and a sustainable development.

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Environmental Protection Efforts

More is Needed ….. There are efforts on different fronts to minimize the environmental impact of products, processes and services. • National and international legislations • Industry initiatives • Development of methods and tools to improve the environmental performance of production/service systems.

Environmental Protection Efforts

Environmental Legislations WEEE RoHs EuPs

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Industry initiatives

Integrated Product Policy (IPP) Eco-efficiency Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Environmental Protection Efforts

Industry initiatives

Integrated Product Policy (IPP)

Integrated Product Policy (IPP) emphasizes to minimize environmental degradation by looking at all phases of a product’s life-cycle and taking action where it is most effective. IPP attempts to stimulate each part of the individual phases...