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2. Notions of environmental impact and eco-products
In 1972, a team of scientists from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) published the Meadows Report, which presented scenarios for the evolution of global industrial growth. This report was the first major study to highlight the ecological dangers of the economic and demographic growth our world is experiencing .
The depletion of natural material and energy resources and the shortages that are likely to ensue, the problems associated with the toxicity of certain substances present in used products, the pollution of air, soil and water by discharges and waste, and the threats to biodiversity show that the environmental damage caused by production,...
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Notions of environmental impact and eco-products
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Bibliography
Software tools
Ecodesign Pilot http://www.ecodesign.at/
Standardization
French Standards Association (Afnor) http://www.afnor.org
Ecodesign (general)
- Environmental management – Integrating environmental considerations into product design and development - ISO/TR 14062 - 11-02
- Environmental aspects – Electrotechnical standards for products - IEC guide 109 - 06-03
- Écoconception...
Regulations
Law no. 2001-420 of May 15, 2001 on new economic regulations (NRE)
Batteries and accumulators
Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of September 26, 2006 on batteries and accumulators containing certain hazardous substances and their waste.
Decree no. 99-374 of May 12, 1999 on the marketing and disposal of batteries and...
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Organizations
Eco-responsible administration, interministerial delegation for sustainable development (DIDD), Ministry of the Civil Service, ADEME, IFORE http://www.ecoresponsabilite.environnement.gouv.fr/
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