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World Class Design to Manufacture

ISSN: 1352-3074
This journal ceased publication in 1995

Online from: 1994

Subject Area: Operations and Logistics Management

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Title:	Green Design
Author(s):	Tracy Dowie, (Tracy Dowie is a research student at Manchester Metropolitan University in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Design and Manufacture and is involved with the Design for Disassembly and Recycling (DDR) Project. Her current research is looking at establishing guidelines for designers; a scoring system for assessing products; and modelling disassembly systems. Tracy Dowie can be contacted at: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Design & Manufacture, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, Manchester M1 5GD, UK. Tel: 061 247 6289; Fax: 061 247 6326.)
Citation:	Tracy Dowie, (1994) "Green Design", World Class Design to Manufacture, Vol. 1 Iss: 4, pp.32 - 38
Keywords:	Corporate image, Environment, Green issues, Landfill sites, Legislation, Plastics, Product design, Recycling, Waste, White goods manufacturers
Article type:	Research paper
DOI:	10.1108/09642369210063045 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	Increasing quantities of waste may result in legislation to enforce the recycling of electrical and electronic products. Gives an introduction to such legislation and highlights its effects on industry today. Introduces the principle of the 3Rs, and discusses the way being done at Manchester Metropolitan University on ways to assess products in terms of their ease of disassembly and ability to be recycled. Also contains a case study of two vacuum cleaners which have been examined recently.