Envisioning Ecodesign Definitions, Case Studies and Best Practice

The European Network of Ecodesign Centres (ENEC) was founded in 2012.

The five founding members are: EcodesignCentre(Wales) Effizienz-AgenturNRW(NorthRhine-Westphalia) OVAM(Flanders/Belgium) Ihobe(BasqueCountry) PôleEco-Conception(Rhone-Alps,France)

ThisreportwasauthoredbyDrSharonPrendeville,MichaelNiemczyk,ChrisSanders,EvelynLafond,AnderElgorriaga,SamuelMayerandDiarraKane.Forfurtherinformationpleasecontactecodesign.enec@gmail.com

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Todeliveronthismission,ENECpartnersrequireasharedvisionofecodesignandthisdocumentdescribesthatvision.

Thishasbeenco-createdbythepartners,bysharingeachpartner’suniqueunderstandingofecodesign.Thisco-creationprocess

issupportedbyexistingacademicliteratureandcriteriaindicativeofbest-practicecasestudiesofecodesign.Tosupportthis

eachENECpartnerpresentsabest-practiceexampleofecodesignfromtheirrespectiveregion.

Thedocumentisstructuredintothefollowingsections:DefiningEcodesign;DistinguishingbetweenLifeCycleThinkingand

EnvironmentalBurden-Shifting;DistinguishingbetweenEcodesign,GreenDesignandRelatedAreas;CriteriaforBestPractice;

BestPracticeCase-Studies.

Our mission is to

openly exchange knowledge, experience

and best practice on all aspects of ecodesign

to make good design, ecodesign happen.

1. Introduction

2. Defining Ecodesign

Thissectionanalyses34definitionsofecodesignincludingeachpartner’sproposeddefinitionaswellasaselectionfromtheliterature.Twoapproachestodefiningecodesigncanbeidentified:(1)strategicand(2)operationaldefinitions.Table1presentsalistofthesedefinitionsinchronologicalorder.

Definitionsareclassifiedaccordingto:working;policy;academic;standard;encyclopedic. Themostcommoncharacteristicsofecodesigndefinitionsare:

(1)environmentalimpactreduction(2)lifecyclethinkingand(3)takingaproductdesignfocus.

Traditionallyecodesignhasbeenseenasapplicabletoproducts(includingpackaging),whereasmorerecentlyitsfieldofapplicationhasbroadenedtoincludeservicesandsystems.

Adistinctionbetweenlifecyclethinkingandburden-shiftingisalsoidentifiedanddiscussedfurtherinsection3.

Figure 1 Visionary Ecodesign Figure 2 Operational Ecodesign

constraints

operational ecodesign

processes&

procedures

coordinatedproduct planning

set of project

practices

eco-efficiency

product,services & systems

systematic

wasteprevention

strategies & measures

proactiveapproach

visionaryecodesign

holistic

good design & good business

a mindset

social

cultural

ethical

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Table 1 Definitions of Ecodesign

author source year definition type1 Lindhaland

Ekermannacademic 2013 Eco-Designisnotaspecificmethodortool,butrathera

wayofbetterdesignthroughanalyzingandsynthesisinginordertoreduceenvironmentalimpactsthroughouttheproduct’slifecycle.

Strategic

2 Sustainableminds working/web 2013 Ecodesignsystematicallyincorporatesenvironmentaldecisionsintothedesignprocess.Threekeyapproachesshapetheframeworkandpracticeofecodesign:1.Lifecyclethinking;2.Decreaseenvironmentalimpactearlyinthedesignprocess;3.Environmentasanadditionaldesignrequirement.

Operational

3 Dewulf academic 2013 EcodesignandDesignforEnvironment(DfE)aretermsforstrategiesthataimtointegrateenvironmentalconsiderationsintoproductdesignanddevelopment.

Operational

4 EuropeanCommission

policy 2012 Ecodesignimpliestakingintoaccountalltheenvironmen-talimpactsofaproductrightfromtheearlieststageofdesign.Inparticular,thisavoidsuncoordinatedproductplanning(forexample,eliminatingatoxicsubstanceshouldnotleadtohigherenergyconsumption,whichonbalancecouldhaveanegativeimpactontheenvironment).

Operational

5 Plouffeetal. academic 2011 Ecodesigninvolvessimultaneouslytakingintoaccounttheenvironmentalimpactsassociatedwiththeselectionofmaterials,themanufacturingprocess,thestorageandtransportationphase,usage,andfinaldisposal.

Operational

6 ISO14006 standard 2011 Ecodesignistheintegrationofenvironmentalaspectsintoproductdesignanddevelopmentwiththeaimofreducingadverseenvironmentalimpactsthroughoutaproduct’slifecycle.

Operational

7 IHOBE working 2011 Ecodesignistheintegrationofenvironmentalaspectsintoproductdesignanddevelopmentwiththeaimofreducingadverseenvironmentalimpactsthroughoutaproduct’slifecycle.

Operational

8 Borchardtetal. academic 2011 Ecodesignisasetofprojectpracticesorientedtothecreationofeco-efficientproductsandprocesses.

Operational

9 Zhaoetal. academic 2010 DFEisapracticebywhichenvironmentalconsiderationsareintegratedintoproductandprocessengineeringdesignprocedures.

Operational

10 Pigossoetal. academic 2010 Ecodesignisaproactiveapproachofenvironmentalmanagementthataimstoreducethetotalenvironmentalimpactofproducts.

Operational

11 Platcheck academic 2008 Ecodesignisaholisticviewinthat,startingfromthemomentweknowtheenvironmentalproblemsanditscauses,webegintoinfluencetheconception,thematerialsselection,theproduction,theuse,thereuse,therecyclingandfinaldispositionofindustrialproducts.

Operational

12 GuelereFilhoetal. academic 2007 Ecodesign(Europe)orDesignforEnvironment(US)impliesanewwayofdevelopingproductswhereenvironmentalaspectsaregiventhesamestatusasfunctionality,durability,costs,time-to-market,aesthetics,ergonomicsandquality.Ecodesignaimsatimprovingtheproduct’senvironmentalperformanceandmaybeseenasawayofdevelopingproductsinaccordancewiththesustainabledevelopmentconcept.

Operational

13 BhamraandLof-thouse

Textbook(DesignforSustainabilityp.39)

2007 Environmentalconsiderationsareconsideredateachstageofthedesignprocess.

Operational

14 KarlssonandLuttropp

academic 2006 EcodesignisaboutDesigninandforsustainabledevelopment.

Strategic

15 EDC working 2006 Ecodesignissimplygooddesignandgoodbusinesspractice.It’sawayofthinkinganddoing.

Strategic

16 Alonso academic 2006 Ecodesignintegratesenvironmentalcriteriainthedesignofproductsandservices,soastogetthereductionofenvironmentalimpactstheyproduce,takingintoaccountallstagesoftheirlifecycle.

Operational

17 Ölundh academic 2006 Modernisingecodesignmeanstakingadvantageofenvironmentalbenefitsandtheinnovationpotentialwhendevelopingsolutionsratherthanusingecodesignsimplytoensurethatlegalrequirementsorcustomerdemandsaremet.

Operational

18 Lexique encyclope-dia/web

2006 Ecodesignisamethodofdesigningproductsthattakesintoaccounttheirimpactontheenvironmentatallstagesoftheirlifecycle.Itmayforexampleresultinthechoiceofarecyclableorbiodegradablematerialforpackagingorthedevelopmentofawashingpowdereffectiveincoldwatertoreducetheenergyconsumptionofwashingmachines.

Operational

19 Interreg(learnecodesign)

academic 2005 Ecodesign(alsodesignfortheenvironment,lifecycledesign,environmentallyconsciousdesign)isthesystematicmethodologythatincorporatesenvironmentalconsidera-tionsintothedesignprocessofproducts.

Operational

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20 Manzini academic 2005 Theterm“ecodesign”indicatesadesignactivityaimedatconnectingwhatis“technicallypossible”towhatis“ecologicallynecessary”inordertoformulatenewsociallyandculturallyacceptableproposals.

Strategic

21 EcodesignDirective policy 2005 Ecodesignistheintegrationofenvironmentalaspectsintoproductdesignwiththeaimofimprovingtheenviron-mentalperformanceoftheproductthroughoutitswholelifecycle.

Operational

22 Wimmeretal. academic 2004 Ecodesignishowtointegrateenvironmentalconsiderationsintoproductdesignanddevelopment.

Operational

23 Bhamra academic 2004 Ecodesignisunderstoodtobethesystematicintegrationofenvironmentalconsiderationsintothedesignprocessacrosstheproductlifecycle,fromcradletograve.

Operational

24 PoleEco-conception

policy 2004 Eco-designhelpsreducethenegativeenvironmentalimpactsthroughoutthelifecycleoftheproductduringthedesignphase.

Operational

25 EFA standard 2003 ThroughtheintegrationofLifeCycleThinkingandevaluationofenvironmentalimpactsnewmethodsandtoolswillbeneededintheproductdevelopmentprocesstodevelopenvironmentallypreferableproducts.Ecodesignthereforewillbecomeanintegratedpartofthestateoftechnologyproductdevelopmentprocesses.

Operational

26 OVAM policy 2003 Ecodesignassumesthattheeffectaproducthasontheenvironmentshouldbeconsideredandreducedatallstagesalongtheproductlifecycle.Thesestagesincludetheextractionoftherawmaterials,themanufacturingoftheproduct,itsmarketinganddistribution,theuseandfinally,thedisposalofaproduct.Thetermproductincludeshard-wareaswellassoftwarerespectivelyservices.Ecodesignproductsare„flexible,reliable,durable,adaptable,modular,dematerialisedandreusable“.

Operational

27 Dewulf academic 2003 Itcomprisesthesystematicintegrationofenvironmentalaspectsintoproductdesignwiththeaimtoreducetheoverallenvironmentalimpactoftheproductthroughoutitswholelifecycle.

Operational

28 ISO14062 standard 2002 Doesn‘tdefineecodesignbutdiscussedintegrationofenvironmentalconsiderationsinproductdevelopment.

Operational

29 Fuad-Luke Textbook(Ecode-sign-TheSourcebook-glossary)

2002 Adesignprocessthatconsiderstheenvironmentalimpactsassociatedwithaproductthroughoutitsentirelifefromacquisitionofrawmaterialsthroughproduction/manufacturingandusetoendoflife.Atthesametimeasreducingenvironmentalimpactsecodesignseekstoimprovetheaestheticandfunctionalaspectsoftheproductwithdueconsiderationtosocialandethicalneeds.Eco-designissynonymouswiththetermsdesignforenvironment(DfE),oftenusedbytheengineeringdesignprofession,andlifecycledesign(LCD)inNorthAmerica.

Operational

30 SherwinandEvans academic 2000 Thedesignofaproduct,serviceorsystemwiththeaimofminimisingtheoverallimpactontheenvironment.

Operational

31 BrezetandvanHemel

academic 1997 Eco-designconsidersenvironmentalaspectsatallstagesoftheproductdevelopmentprocess,strivingforproductswhichmakethelowestpossibleenvironmentalimpactthroughouttheproductlifecycle.

Operational

32 Fiksel academic 1996 Ecodesignisaprocessthatdevelopsaproductthatmeetscost,performance,quality,aswellasenvironmentalattributesofaproductbyintegratingenvironmentalaspectsintoproductdesignengineeringprocess.

Operational

33 EcodesignPlatform working/web

1996 Ecodesignassumesthattheeffectaproducthasontheenvironmentshouldbeconsideredandreducedatallstagesalongtheproductlifecycle.

Operational

34 Wikipedia encyclopedia/web

ND Ecodesignisanapproachtodesignofaproductwithspecialconsiderationfortheenvironmentalimpactsoftheproductduringitswholelifecycle.

Operational

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Considerationofthewholelifecycleisknownaslifecyclethinkingandisfundamentaltoecodesign.Lifecyclethinkingdiffersfromtraditionaldesignthinkinginthatitexpandthefocusofdesignersfromdesignandmanufacturingstagestoincludeadditionalupstreamstages,downstreamstagesandtransportationbetweeneachofthese.Theintentionoflifecyclethinkingistoconveytherisksofenvironmentalburdenshiftingortrade-offs,alongproductlifecycles.

Figure 3 Life Cycle Thinking

Trade-offsarisewhenenvironmentalimprovementsatonestageofalifecyclecanhavenegativeimpactsfurtherupstreamordownstreaminthelifecycle.Forexample,materialsubstitutionmayprovidealesstoxicsolutionbutreducethedurabilityofaproduct.Suchcomplexscenariosarecommoninecodesigndecision-makingbutpoorlyrepresentedintheecodesignliterature.OfthenumerousecodesigndefinitionsidentifiedinTable1theEuropeanCommission’sdefinitionispotentiallythemostholisticasitintegratestheriskofthesetrade-offsinapplyingecodesignstrategies.

TheJointResearchCouncil(JRC)suggeststhatthe‘keytolifecyclethinkingisburden-shifting’andthedefinitionsidentifiedtendtouseboth.Thoughthesetermsappeartobeusedinterchangeably,theyarenotoneandthesame.Lifecyclethinkingmayreferto,forexample,designingfordisassemblyattheearlystagesofproductdevelopmenttofostereasyrecyclingattheendoflife.Whereas,burden-shiftingmayrefertodesigningfordisassemblytosupportrecyclingattheendoflife,wheredesignfordisassemblymayrequiremorecomplexmaterialswhichinhibitsrecyclabilityofthatproduct.

Figure 4 Life Cycle Stages

3. Distinguishing between Life Cycle Thinking and Environmental Burden-Shifting

raw materialextraction

componentmanufacturing

productassembly

distribution& retail

useend of lifedisposal

raw materialextraction

distribution& retail

production use end of life

traditional design thinking

life cycle thinking

reusereuse& resale

remanufacturingrecycling

landfill

waste to energy

Approachingecodesignasanadditionalnewproductdevelopmentconstraintcanpotentiallyofferaneasyentry-pointintoacompany’straditionalorstandardprocesses.Integratingecodesignwithinacompany’sprocessestranslatesintoabusinessopportunityforinnovationandcompetitiveadvantage.Ithasbeensuggestedthatintegratingecodesigninproductdevelopmentprocessescanreduceenvironmentalimpactsbyupto80%(GraedelandAllenby1995).Thefurtheralongthenewproductdevelopmentprocessis,themoredifficultitbecomestoimplementdesignchangesoraddressenvironmentalimpacts.Assuch,environmentalimpactscanbecomelocked-in.Reflectingthis,GuelereFilhoetal.(2007)defineecodesignasanotheroneofthemanyconstraintsthatdriveinnovationandcreativityinnewproductdevelopment.Thus,companiesneedtobeawareofpotentialimpactsearlyinthedesignprocess(Bhamra,2004;SherwinandEvans,2000).Ecodesignneedstobeanintegratedactivity,consideredearlyinthedesignprocessandrepresentedinthebriefalongsideotherconstraintsthatadesignteamconsiders.Manyauthorsstresstheimportanceofthisearlystageaction(Dewulf,2013;SherwinandEvans,2000;KarlssonandLuttropp,2006).Thisisbecauseitisalsoatthisearlystageofthenewproductdevelopmentprocessthatmuchofthecostsaredetermined,makingdesignchangesexpensiveasnewproductdevelopmentprogresses.

Ecodesignisalsoastrategicapproachtodesigningproductstoreduceenvironmentalimpactsacrossthewholeproductlifecycle.Thewholelifecycleincludesrawmaterialextraction,production,transportation,useandend-of-lifecyclestages.Dependingontheproductorsectoroneormanyofthesestagesmaybecomemoreimportantandrepresent,orcarry,thekeyenvironmentalimpacts.Thisdependsonmanyfactorssuchassupplychaincomplexityanditsglobaldistribution,proximitytotheendmarketandenergyconsumptionduringtheusephase,amongstothers.Thisconceptisknownastheoccurrenceofhotspotsonthelifecycle.

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Determiningifanenvironmentalimpactreductionispurelyonaccountofanecodesignapproachmaybedifficult.Forexample,someenvironmentalimpactreductionsaredrivenbycostreductionsachievedthroughresourceefficiencymeasures,ratherthanaprioritisationofenvironmentalimpactreductionthroughecodesignactivities.Todistinguishbetweenecodesignandotherareasanumberofdefinitionsofcloselyrelatedareashavebeencollated.Greendesignfocusesonsingleenvironmentalissuesandsustainabledesignincorporateswidersocialandeconomiccriteria.In1998,theWuppertalInstitutedevelopedtheMaterialInputPerServiceunit(MIPS),toaddressabsolutedecouplingofenvironmentalimpactsfromeconomicgrowth.TheWuppertalInstitute’sperspectiveonresourceefficiencydoesnotincludeenvironmentalimpactreduction,whereas,theUNEPdefinitionlistedinTable2does.RecentresearchbyPrendeville(2014)alignswiththeperspectiveoftheWuppertalInstitute.Thisstudyshowedthatcertainresourceefficiencymeasurestakenbyaspecificcompanyconflictedwithlonger-termenvironmentalimpactreduction.

Table 2 Definitions of areas closely related to Ecodesign

SOURCE YEAR TYPE DEFINITION

Green Design BhamraandLof-thouse

2008 TextBook Greendesignfocusesonsingleissues,forexampletheinclusionofrecycledorrecyclableplastic,orconsiderationofenergyconsumption.

Fuad-Luke 2002 Textbook(Ecodesign-TheSourcebook-glossary)

Adesignprocessinwhichthefocusisonassessinganddealingwithindividualenvironmentalimpactsofaproductratherthanontheproduct‘sentirelifecycle.

Sustainable DesignThorpe2006(DesignersAtlasofSustainability)

2006 Textbook Theoriesandpracticesfordesignthatcultivateecological,economic,andculturalconditionsthatwillsupporthumanwell-beingindefinitely.

Design for EnvironmentMcGrawHillScienceandTech-nologyDictionary

Textbook Amethodologyforthedesignofproductsandsystemsthatpromotespollutionpreventionandresourceconservationbyincludingwithinthedesignprocessthesystematicconsidera-tionoftheenvironmentalimplicationsofengineeringdesigns.AbbreviatedDFE.

Fuad-Luke(2002) 2002 Textbook(Ecodesign-TheSourcebook-glossary)

Theanalysisandoptimizationoftheenvironmental,healthandsafetyissuesconsideredovertheentirelifeoftheproduct.DFEpermitsresourcedepletion,wasteproductionandenergyusagetobereducedoreveneliminatedduringthemanufacture,useanddisposalorreuseoftheproduct.

Design for Sustainability BhamraandLof-thouse2007

2007 TextBook Designthatconsiderstheenvironment(forexampleresourceuseandend-of-lifeimpact)andsocialimpactofaproduct(forexampleusability,responsibleuse).

4. Distinguishing between Ecodesign, Green Design and Related Areas

Ecological Design VanderRynandCowan(ascitedbyTheSustainableDesignHandbookp.14)

TextBook Designthattransformsmatterandenergyusingprocessesthatarecompatibleandsynergisticwithnatureandmodelledonnaturalsystems.

Sustainable Product Design Fuad-Luke(2002) 2002 Textbook(Ecodesign-The

Sourcebook-glossary)Adesignphilosophyandpracticeinwhichproductscontributetosocialandeconomicwell-being,havenegligibleimpactsontheenvironmentandcanbeproducedfromasustainableresourcebase.Itembodiesthepracticeofeco-design,withdueattentiontoenvironmental,ethicalandsocialfactors,butalsoincludeseconomicconsiderationsandassessmentsofresourceavailabilityinrelationtosustainableproduction.

Resource EfficiencyUNEP Circa

2010UNEP:ResourceEfficiency UNEPdefinesresourceefficiencyfromalifecycleandvalue

chainperspective.Thismeansreducingthetotalenvironmentalimpactoftheproductionandconsumptionofgoodsandservices,fromrawmaterialextractiontofinaluseanddisposal.

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Asetoftypicalproductcharacteristicsisevidentintheecodesigndefinitionsthathavebeenidentified.Withinthesedefinitionsthereisfewreferencestoeco-innovation,whichisstressedintheawardscriteria.Alsoevidentinthecasestudycriteriaistheneedforecodesigntobeembeddedwithintheorganisation(morethanaflagshipproduct)andalsothepotentialforproductscalability.ThefollowingaretheproposedcriteriaforanENECecodesigncasestudy.

1. Strategicvision,ecodesignedwithintentandanorganisationalaspect

2. Operationalintegrationduringproductdevelopment Environmentalimpactreductionofproducts,processesandservices LifeCycleThinkingwithadditionalconsiderationofburden-shifting Competitive,innovativeandscalable Quality,functionalandaesthetic

Figure 5 Criteria for Best Practice

5. Criteria for Best Practice

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Company: Orangebox Product: Do Chair

6. Best Practice Case-Studies

This is ecodesign because ItisdesignedincollaborationwithlocalWelshsuppliers

andmanufacturedinWales,reducingenvironmentalimpactsatthetransportstage.

Ithasareducedpartcount,streamlinedBillofMaterials(BOM)andlighterweight(25%lighterthanitsmarketpredecessor).

Thereducedpartcountandsimplifieddesignmeanitisefficienttoassemble,reducingproductioncostsandenergyconsumptionduringthemanufacturingstage.

ItisdesignedforeasydisassemblyandOrangeboxofferaproducttake-backservicefortheproductattheendoflife.

»»Website:www.orangebox.com

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Company: Pars Pro Toto Product: Beltag

This is ecodesign because Beltagisacombinedproduct-servicethatprovidestags

(suchaskeytags,luggagelabels,stickersandclotheslabels)andcoverseverystepneededtoreturnlostpropertytoitsrightfulowner.

Thisservicetacklesaveryrealproblem.Atremendousnumberofitemsarelosteveryday.Itisoftenverydifficult,ifnotimpossibletotracetheowner.

Fortheowner,itisunpleasant,annoyingandeventraumatictolosesomethingofvalue.Becauseofthismanyfounditemsarediscardedorunused,whiletheirownerhastopurchaseanewproductinitsplace.

Thissystemlengthensthelifespanofaproductanddoesawaywiththeneedtofindareplacement.

Beltagalsobolstersanumberofother(social)values,suchaspeaceofmind,satisfaction,productattachmentandafeelingofsecurity.

ParsProTotowonacashprizeofEUR4,000andatrophyforitsdesign.

»»Website:www.beltag.com

Company: Studio Segers for The Heathing CompanyProduct: C2C Aluminium radiators

This is ecodesign because Theradiatorproducesoptimalheatduetothe

radiatedheatatthefrontandtheconvectedheatattheback TheAluminiumextrudedprofilescontaintwowaterchannels It‘smadeof100%recycledAluminium Theproducthasthreeimportantenergy-savingproperties: theradiatoruseslesswater,whichprovidesahighspeedresponse Aluminiumisagoodheatconductorandthereforeabetteroptionbecausea

lowwatertemperatureissufficient optimalheatisachievedbyradiatingheatfromthefrontandpreventinganyloss

ofheatthroughthewall Furthermore,theradiatoristhreetimeslighterthanasteelone.Thisbenefits

transport,assemblyandpossibleapplications.

StudioSegersreceivesacashprizeofEUR4,000andatrophy.

»»Website:www.studiosegers.be

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This is ecodesign because Itusesnearly100%recycledmaterial(scarptires) Itcanbere-usedseveraltimeswhereasalternative

productsaresingle-use Itreducesthesteelscrapandprotectsthecoilfrom

damageduringtransportation Itisalmost100%recyclable Itisappliedtothecoilinhalfthetimeofconventional

protectionsystems

»»Website:www.krueckemeyer.de

Company: Reinhard Krückemeyer GmbH & Co. KGProduct: RK Coil Protect

This is ecodesign because IthasreceivedaEuropeanEcolabelandhasbeenindepen-

dentlyauditedthroughtheprocessofISO14001ecodesigncertification.

Itisaninnovativebiotechnology-basedproductthatislesshazardousthantraditionalproducts.

Itis29%moreefficientthananyotherleadingchemicalcleanerinthemarket,andisalsocompetitivelypriced.

Ithasanimprovedchemicalmake-upwithnophosphates,biocides,dyesandperfumes,orVolatileOrganicCompunds(VOCs).

»»Website:www.ab-laboratorios.com

Company: A&B Laboratorios Product: DD 474 - Machine Eco-Detergent

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This is ecodesign because Ithasan11.61%reductioninenvironmentalimpactfor

each1000Kgofmooringlineduetoareductioninthechain‘sdiameter(reductionequivalentto156KgCO

2/T

ofchain). Ithasanoptimisedlifecycleusingrecycledrawmaterial

inputsanda100%recyclableproduct. Thechain‘sweightisdecreasedby35%incomparisonwith

previousmodels. Ithasachievedamarketshareofmorethan60%forall

mooringlineproducts.

»»Website:vicinaycadenas.net

Company: VICINAY CADENAS Product: Eco-friendly Mooring Lines

This is ecodesign because Ithasacompactform,andweightreductionofapproximately15% Itusesrecyclablematerials:steel,HDPE,EPDM ItismanufacturedinFrancewhichlimitsthetransportdistance ItusesaprimarycorrosionZeroZinc(Irritantfreeandnotharmfultothe

environment) ThepolyesterpowderpaintusesnosolventsorVOCs,anddoesn’trequire

additionalthinnerorwatertoapply Stockcontrolisimprovedandisbasedonanestimatedoneyear’smanufacturing,

resultingintransportationsavings Thereductionintransportcostsishighandthecumulativesavingscanreach60% TheAltaO‚®Pumpisefficientlyinstalledin30minutesanddoesnotrequirepoweroraoncretebase Theproductismadeof99%recyclablematerials Theendoflifeismanagedbythemunicipalityandcomponentsareeasilyseparatedintothe

appropriaterecyclingstreams Altinnovaparticipatedinthedevelopmentalphaseofadiagnostictool(calledSocio-Eco-Design)

developedbyPôleEco-Conceptionaspartofathesisonthesubject

»»Website:www.altinnova.com

Company: AltinnovaProduct: ALTAO® Pump

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