Joint Waste and Procurement TSN 11 th March 2015 Queen Margaret University Agenda 1000 Registration and refreshments 1015 Welcome and Introductions 1030 Electronics and the Circular Economy in HFE ID: 384250
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The Lifecycle of Electronics
Joint Waste and Procurement TSN11th March 2015Queen Margaret UniversitySlide2
Agenda
10-00 Registration and refreshments10-15 Welcome and Introductions
10-30 Electronics and the Circular Economy in HFE1045 Lifecycle considerations at Procurement 11-15 Circular Economy thinking12-00 Ethical Procurement12-30 Networking lunch
13-30 Disposal and Reuse considerations
14-10 Opportunities for moving up the hierarchy
15-00 Summary and discussion
15-30 CloseSlide3
What is the Circular Economy?
The circular economy is an alternative system in which products and materials are re-used in continual cycles.
All graphics from ZWS Website © Zero Waste ScotlandSlide4
Electronics and the Circular Economy
Obvious place to focus Quick turnover due to changes in design, functionality and desirability
High environmental costsResource availability/costRising populationetcPotential for changeRapid changes in marketLocal (and global) economy FHE sector => huge market and huge potential for changeSlide5
Agenda
10-00 Registration and refreshments10-15 Welcome and Introductions
10-30 Electronics and the Circular Economy in HFE1045 Lifecycle considerations at Procurement 11-15 Circular Economy thinking12-00 Ethical Procurement12-30 Networking lunch
13-30 Disposal and Reuse considerations
14-10 Opportunities for moving up the hierarchy
15-00 Summary and discussion
15-30 CloseSlide6
Understanding electronics waste
The 'No Time to Waste' workshop gave students the opportunity to deconstruct electronic equipment to find out what everyday items are made of, in order to consider design issues and think about how components and materials can be reused and recycled.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSwOqkG0qpwSlide7
Agenda
10-00 Registration and refreshments10-15 Welcome and Introductions
10-30 Electronics and the Circular Economy in HFE1045 Lifecycle considerations at Procurement 11-15 Circular Economy thinking12-00 Ethical Procurement12-30 Networking lunch
13-30 Disposal and Reuse considerations
14-10 Opportunities for moving up the hierarchy
15-00 Summary and discussion
15-30 CloseSlide8
Training opportunities
EAUCCIWMResource Efficient ScotlandSlide9
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