From Smartphone to Futurephone

Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Different Circular Economy Scenarios of a Smartphone Using LCA

Master thesis (2014)

Authors

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J.B. Guine?e (mentor)
S.F.J. Flipsen (mentor)
S.P. Deetman (mentor)
Programme
Master of Science Industrial Ecology (TPM) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2014 Güvendik, M.
Smartphones Circular economy Environmental impact Eco-design Circular design Mobile devices Lice Cycle Assessment
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Published Date

31-08-2014

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Programme

Master of Science Industrial Ecology

Abstract

The lack of literature on using life cycle assessment (LCA) for increasing environmental performance raises the need for concepts or eco-design tools to be combined with LCA to answer the question of how to strategize and take actions based on LCA results. This study intends to address this need by using mobile phones as a case study and answering the question: How can the environmental performance of the Fairphone be improved?