Chapter 12
Product Design for the Environment (DFE)
Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, the reader will be able to:
- Discuss design for environmental
- Define Eco-Efficiency
- Describe design for energy efficiency
- Explain design for disposal or reuse
- Describe design for environmental processing and manufacturing
Key Terms
- Design for the Environment (DFE)
- Eco-Efficiency
- End-of-Life
- EPA Safer Choice
- Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
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Design for Sustainable Packaging
DFD (Design for Dematerialization)
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Safer Choice
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Design for Sustainable Packaging