DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENT

/LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS

 What is
Design For
the Environment?
• Design for the Environment (DFE) is a method to minimize or
eliminate environmental impacts of a product over its life cycle.
• Effective DFE practice maintains or improves product quality and cost
while reducing environmental impacts.
• DFE expands the traditional manufacturer’s focus on the production
and distribution of its products to a closed loop lifecycle.
Product
Life Cycle
CASE STUDY: NIKE
CASE STUDY : SAMSUNG’S RECLAIM MOBILE PHONE
CASE STUDY: FORD SMARTGAUGE WITH ECO-GUIDE
CASE STUDY: APPLE
• Usage of 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic boards in most
popular devices.

• Using low carbon materials and processors to reduce the overall carbon
footprint of its products around the world

• Goal: Products to be made entirely with clean energy by 2030 by

transitioning hundreds of it’s manufacturing suppliers to 100% renewable
sources of electricity.
A final message on green design..
This is hard,
This is important,
This is our responsibility,
This is a great opportunity…
- for scientists, engineers and designers
- for businesses and entrepreneurs

- for researchers
THANK YOU

- P.Yogesh
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