Importance of Life Cycle Analysis of the Printed Circuit Board Computer

Abstract

It is estimated that there is a generation of 307,224 ton/year [1] of waste from electronic and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Mexico, of which 10% is recycled, 40% remains stored and 50% reaches landfills or uncontrolled dumps. In the practice, even the regulatory instruments are not consolidated and the adequate management of the use of WEEE management, so the aim of this study is an analysis of life cycle of printed circuit boards (TCI) to identify the management alternatives that represent the least impact to the environment. This assessment was carried out using software SIMAPRO to determine the environmental impact of each scenario, through the comparison of impacts and the proposed improvements to reduce it, following phases of this methodology by applying standards, ISO 14040/ISO 14044 [2], using data from the INE official reports since 2006 until 2010 which concentrate the information of the WEEE problem in Mexico. These data were pooled to carry out inventories according to the availability in the information, identifying the environmental impacts generated by processing. The conclusions of the LCA will serve to identify the stage with greater environmental impact, and thus propose ideas for improvement in order to minimize this impact.

Application of the Pentagonal W-Eco Model for Manufacturing Based on “SDGs”

“…As for the research on manufacturing to achieve the SDGs, explained in Chapter 2, wideranging researches such as environment [9][10][11][12], life cycle [9], [13][14][15], disposal [9], [16][17][18] and recycling [16][17][18][19][20]. These are some of the studies that have been carried out on manufacturing from Industry 1.0 to Industry 4.0 [21], [22] and beyond, including zero defect manufacturing [23][24][25] and the impact of Industry 4.0 on the industry [26][27][28]. However, there are no methods or indicators to evaluate the manufacturing quantitatively and comprehensively based on the SDGs, and it is difficult to set appropriate target values for each goal while considering the overall sustainability to achieve the SDGs.…”