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DESIGN REUSE [1 record]

Record 1 2005-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
  • Production Management
CONT

Design for Reuse. In many cases, designing a product to be reusable can significantly lower the pollution associated with its overall life cycle.

CONT

Design for reuse, not single use or disposable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Gestion de la production
OBS

conception en vue de la réutilisation : Par analogie avec «conception en vue du recyclage».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
  • Gestión de la producción
CONT

Conforme al diseño para el reuso, los productos se diseñan para otorgarles un uso posterior al primero. Es muy común en el caso de envases de alimentos, cuya vida útil es muy efímera, que pasen a cumplir la función de contenedores una vez consumido su contenido.

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