DI:14.4 DESIGN FOR RECYCLING (DFR)
Ȧã§ãX§ãWhen disassembling a product is can be very difficult to reclaim any value.
There are three clear objectives when disassembling a product,
By following the design for assembly rules we can actually produce a part that is relatively easy to disassemble, and with some additional rules we can obtain easy to recycle designs.
The basic rules (above DFA) are,
DI:14.4.1 Reduce Materials and Energy
When we manufacture a product it requires energy to generate the raw materials, more energy to form them, and over the life of the product energy is used.
Ideally the perfect product last forever, and never needs to be recycled. This can be attempted through good design practices.
Other ways to reduce the total energy/materials in the product are,
If you recycle your own products, there are potential economies of scale, and the approach to DFR will improve.
DI:14.4.2 Consolidated Parts
Auto wreckers commonly salvage good parts from an automobile before it is scrapped. This reduces the amount of material that must be reprocessed from raw state.
These parts are self compact modules that,
DI:14.4.3 Ease Of Disassembly
One major reason not to recycle is the time required to separate materials.
To make a product easy to disassemble you can,
DI:14.4.4 Recycling Markings
For plastics there are six symbols commonly recognized,
Metals that are commonly recycled are,
Glass is typically sorted, and is easy to melt and reuse.
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