Chapter 9

DESIGN FOR RECYCLING

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INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
• Design for recycling
• Waste hierarchy
• Types of recycling’s main processes
• Recycling a few types of materials (self reading)
– plastic, glass, paper – production,
environmental effect, solve
 Design for Recycling Guidelines
• Product designed with recyclability in mind
– Contain the maximum amount of materials that are
recyclable.
– Be easily recycled through current or newly designed
recycling processes and procedures.
– Be cost effective to recycle, whereby the cost to recycle
does not exceed the value of its recycled materials.
– Be free of hazardous materials that are not recyclable or
impede the recycling process.
– Minimizes the time and cost involved to recycle the
product.
– Reduce the use of raw materials by including recycled
materials and/or components.
– Have a net gain in the overall recyclability of the product
while reducing the overall negative impact on the
environment.
https://www.isri.org/about-isri/awards/design-for-recycling
Waste hierarchy
https://www.scrapcarcomparison.co.uk/car-
recycling/
 If Recycling Is The Choice, Two
Complementary Approaches Should Be
Considered:

a)Closed Loop
Recycling

b)Open Loop
Recycling
Open Loop Recycling
Closed Loop Recycling
Design For Recycling
Earth problems….
 Self Reading/Discussion
Recycling few types of materials :
1) Furniture waste
2) Styrofoam waste
3) Old car waste
4) Battery waste
5) Bottle waste
6) Tyre waste
** Read on environmental impacts caused
by these waste and recycling methods
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