GreenElec CIT
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Stiftelsen Chalmers Industriteknik |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 624 490 |
| Project duration | December 2011 - December 2014 |
| Status | Completed |
Important results from the project
The aim of GreenElec has been to develop more resource-efficient electronic products through design and materials that enable more efficient recycling/recovery of the materials. For all of the three product categories that have been studied in the project, new designs have been developed that enable a more sustainable End-of-life-treatment and materials recycling. WP4 has achieved its goals and strongly contributed to the overall goal achievements in the project.
Expected long term effects
CIT has strongly contributed to the following results of the project: - Recycling processes and sorting criteria for sustainable End-of-Life treatment of selected products/e-waste streams. - Product designs (on the market) developed for optimum materials recycling of three product categories Through the efforts of CIT, more sustainable products from the producers as well as more sustainable recycling processes at recycling companies has been enabled. Furthermore, CIT has built a knowledge base and relations that strengthen its capabilities and competitiveness in the field.
Approach and implementation
CIT has managed WP4, in which the following main actors participated: Stena, Optisort, Philips, MARAS, Barco and TP Vision. WP4 has been carried out in close collaboration with many of the other work packages, e.g. WP1-3 and 5. Practical/experimental work has to a large extent been performed with and/or at Stena Metall. The collaboration has worked well with all parties. Unfortunately, the bankruptcy of Optisort interrupted a well-working collaboration and reduced the interactions with WP3.