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2. The concept of eco-innovation
2.1 From eco-design to eco-innovation
The concept of eco-innovation is closely linked to that of eco-design, to which it adds or accentuates the innovation dimension. According to the international standard ISO 14062, eco-design is defined as the integration of environmental constraints into product design and development.
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Eco-design involves three main approaches:
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The life cycle approach :
It means considering that the producer's responsibility extends far beyond the production of its materials. It's a fundamental approach that takes account of the product throughout its entire cycle, from the extraction of raw materials to the end of its life and recycling....
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Bibliography
Websites
MAL'IN TREFLE Laboratory Web site (ENSAM site, Valorisation, MALIN), http://www.trefle.u-bordeaux1.fr/malin , 2004.
Standards and norms
- Environmental management systems – Guidelines for incorporating eco-design - ISO 14006 - 2011
- Environmental management – Integrating environmental considerations into product design and development - ISO 14062 - 2003
Directory
APESA, Technological Resource Center for Eco-Innovation http://www.apesa.fr
Centrale Paris, Industrial Engineering Laboratory http://www.lgi.ecp.fr
ESTIA http://www.estia.fr
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