Eco-Efficiency of Electric and Electronic Appliances: A Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) |
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Authors: | Y Barba-Gutiérrez B Adenso-Díaz S Lozano |
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Institution: | (1) Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Oviedo, Campus de Gijón, 33204 Gijón, Spain;(2) Escuela Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Sevilla, Campus de la Cartuja, 41092 Seville, Spain |
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Abstract: | Several papers have studied the eco-efficiency of manufacturing systems to address strategic socioeconomic issues in the context
of sustainability analysis. Their goal has been to take into account not only environmental impact aspects throughout the
whole life cycle but also to incorporate the associated economic value as well, thus, giving a comprehensive vision of both
factors. This paper focuses on different commonplace household electric appliances, comparing their eco-efficiency computed
using a data envelopment analysis model. We consider the retail price as a measure of the product’s economic value and the
ecopoint LCA score as the assessment of its environmental impact. We conclude that cell phones and the bulky analyzed appliances
have the highest eco-efficiency scores, whereas the rest would require a more environmentally friendly redesign and/or an
increase in their perceived value to improve their eco-efficiency. |
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Keywords: | Eco-efficiency LCA Data envelopment analysis (DEA) Electric and electronic waste Recycling |
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