Eco Design and Manufacturing System Handout

Asian Institute of Technology

Interactions with other systems

Example: reutilization of aluminium cans

Bauxite Aluminium Can

100% 100%
extraction production production

0% 100%

Aluminium Can
0%
remelting use

100%

Landfill
disposal

How many percent of the environmental impacts shall be allocated

to the aluminium can when reutilization is 0%, 10%, 90% and
100%?
Degree of reutilization
Process
0% 10% 90% 99%
Bauxite extraction 100%
Aluminium production 100%
Can production 100%
Can use 100%
Re-melting of aluminium 0%
Landfill disposal 100%