As you can see, the Maintain, Reuse, Refurbish and Recycle loops depend on product design strategies, in particular, modularity and, of course, depending on material choices. It is important to note that the recycle loop is the most overestimated loop, where we might contribute to recycling (...
There are companies that specialize in processing returns for retailers, but it’s difficult to make this an efficient and eco-friendly process. Many products still have value, but not enough to balance the cost of refurbishing, cleaning, and replacing missing parts. A recentFortunearticle about ...
I finally got around to refurbishing my CNC machine and set it to work for real! This is not the place to discuss the project I am working on, but let me say it is what the CNC machine was created for originally… and the machine seems to behave even better than expected. ...
However, when parts break, it may be more beneficial for the value to repair or refurbish. Eventually, technology gets to a place where it can no longer be repaired or used, so instead, it needs to be repurposed or recycled. Materials can be used in other various ways, be that in ...
While Danimer and Origin are disruptors, Graham Packaging, one of the largest manufacturers of blow-molded plastic containers globally, has been investing heavily in recycled plastics: Now 95% of its products are either recyclable or made with recycled plastic resin, with a goal of 100% by 2025...
In 2021, Securis collected 6,015,125 pounds or just over 3,000 tons of e-waste to refurbish, reuse, or recycle. That’s... E-Waste Recycling for the Community with WUSA9 Posted Mar 2nd,2022 We were proud to participate as the e-waste recycler for WUSA9’s #RecyclingMatters events...
You really have to get off the beaten path to find this cemetery. Then, keep going. The old place is almost forgotten. But it is still maintained by locals and kinfolk. Review The Rules Of Etiquette Photo By Tim Mandese Review The Rules Of Etiquette ...
and after that you need a new mold. Other tools will eventually wear down as well or need parts replaced. These are additional costs associated with the COGS, and when you count your injection mold for plastic parts, die for packaging, cliche for pad printing, and in-circuit test fixture,...
Aluminium and Plastic We also joined the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, and had initially aimed for using recycled aluminium in the Fairphone 4. When tested however, the impurities in the recycled material resulted in visible scratches on the outer metal frame of the phone. Hence we chose for ...
Every step in the refurbishing and decorating process has to follow historical recordings and precedent, says the designer. If relevant documentation is vague, restorers10leave certain parts untouched to retain marks left by time. “It took just more than one year for us to actually renovate thi...