The influence of defect patterns of electronics on extending the service lifetime of products by reuse

Nadja von Gries

University of Kassel (Center for Environmental Systems Research) / Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy

Nadja von Gries is research fellow in the business unit “Circular Economy” at the Wuppertal Institute and phd student at the University of Kassel in Germany. Civil engineer (B.Sc.) and environmental engineer (M.Sc.), focused on regional and infrastructural planning, as well as waste management and engineering. Her work area includes waste prevention by re-use and resource efficiency in waste management. 

Abstract

The extension of the service life of products by reuse has been identified as key strategy for a circular economy. Especially waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), one of the fastest growing waste streams in... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Nadja von Gries (University of Kassel (Center for Environmental Systems Research) / Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy)
  2. Stefan Bringezu (University of Kassel (Center for Environmental Systems Research) / Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy)
  3. Henning Wilts (Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy)

Topic Areas

• Socio-economic metabolism and material flow analysis , • Circular economy

Session

TS-3 » End-of-life Business Models (09:45 - Tuesday, 27th June, Room F)

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