Design-for-recycling (D4R) – State of play

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Design-for-recycling (D4R) – State of play

In an ideal circular economy, no primary resources shall enter production processes, but only recycled material. As a precondition, products must be dismantlable and components must be recyclable. The transition towards circular economy includes the rethinking of product design to include considerations for end-of-life treatment and recyclability. As a means to steer the behaviour at the end-of-life in an early stage of the product’s life, the design phase, various initiatives have developed design-for-recycling guidelines for specific polymers and plastic applications.

In an ideal circular economy, no primary resources shall enter production processes, but only recycled material. As a precondition, products must be dismantlable and components must be recyclable. The transition towards circular economy includes the rethinking of product design to include considerations for end-of-life treatment and recyclability. As a means to steer the behaviour at the end-of-life in an early stage of the product’s life, the design phase, various initiatives have developed design-for-recycling guidelines for specific polymers and plastic applications.

Published:
Type of publication
White paper
Authors:
Clara Löw
Andreas Manhart
Siddharth Prakash
Mirja Michalscheck
Themes:
Preventing Single used Plastic