Imagine if your phone or laptop was designed like a Lego set, where every part could be easily swapped, fixed, or recycled without throwing the whole thing away. This effort creates a guidebook and a set of tools for makers to build electronics that last longer and don't end up in landfills. It's about changing the recipe of gadgets from the very first sketch to ensure they are easy to refresh and reuse.
Electronics manufacturers struggle to make products circular because the supply chain is too complex and materials are hard to recover. This leads to massive amounts of e-waste and failure to meet Green Deal targets.
A set of open tools and a clear guide for ecodesign, along with a list of pragmatic solutions to overcome material constraints in repairing and recycling electronics.
If you are a hardware manufacturer dealing with high product return rates and waste regulations — this project developed ecodesign guidelines that increase reliability and repair rates. This allows you to extend the service lifetime of your devices and reduce the volume of e-waste.
If you are a recycling plant dealing with complex materials that are hard to separate — this project developed techniques for waste valorising materials from electronic products. This helps you recover more valuable elements and improve the efficiency of your recycling process.
If you are a repair service dealing with components that are impossible to replace — this project developed a set of constraints and pragmatic solutions to enhance reparation and refurbishing. This makes it easier for you to fix a wider range of electronic component systems.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided.
The project involves 35 industry partners and aims to showcase solutions along the entire value chain, suggesting a strong focus on industrial scalability.
Based on available project data, the project aims to create open tools to define and design for circularity, though specific licensing terms are not detailed.
Yes, it specifically aligns with the Green Deal objectives and the Circular Economy Action Plan regarding electronics and ICT.
The project period runs from 2023-07-01 to 2026-11-30.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward industrial application, with 35 industry partners (65% of the total) and 14 SMEs. Led by Infineon Technologies AG, the group spans 18 countries, ensuring that the resulting tools are tested across a diverse European supply chain including 8 universities and 11 research centers.
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