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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Industrial Ecology Process


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Design for Sustainable Packaging

DFD (Design for Disassembly)

DFD (Design for Dematerialization)

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Safer Choice

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Design for Sustainable Packaging

DFD (Design for Disassembly) 

DFD (Design for Dematerialization)

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Safer Choice