Meeting Environmental Certification in Design: A Toolkit Facilitating the Process of Eco-Labelling through LCA for Electronic Products.

摘要

Personal computers (PCs) significantly contribute to e-waste. The design of eco-environmentally friendly PCs may be enhanced through a wider and better awareness among the designers of the life cycle assessment (LCA) tool options. This study clarifies how LCA tools can be used to meet eco-label criteria. The research finds that designers need to become more aware of their role in meeting eco-label criteria.;Keywords: E-waste, Eco-labels, LCA, Materials Phase, New Consumer, PCs, Sustainability.;Four telephone interviews, nine critical reviews, one online survey, and an interactive workshop were conducted to better understand how to help designers select an LCA tool. The interviews and critical reviews were used to gather the information to be used in the toolkit that would explain the differences among eco-labels for PCs and the differences among six LCA tools. The survey and workshop verified the effectiveness, importance, and value of this toolkit.