Critical Analysis of Existing Recyclability Assessment Methods for New Products in Order to Define a Reference Method

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is an open access repository that collects the work of Arts et Métiers ParisTech researchers and makes it freely available over the web where possible. AbstractThe designers of products subject to the European regulations on waste have an obligation to improve the recyclability of their products from the very first design stages. The statutory texts refer to ISO standard 22 628, which proposes a method to calculate vehicle recyclability. There are several scientific studies that propose other calculation methods as well.

Evaluation of the end-of-life performance of a hybrid scooter with the application of recyclability and recoverability assessment methods

“…A case study for the application of this methodology has also been presented in scientific literature (Millet et al, 2012). According to recent studies (Maris and Froelich, 2013) the methodology defined by ISO22628 is affected by a number of deficiencies; amongst others, three main criticalities emerged:…”