Task Force 3: ReUse
In this Task Force we focus on the development of replicable and sustainable reuse/refurbishment/spare parts development systems in order to minimize environmental, health and safety impacts – especially in industrializing countries.
OBJECTIVES, TOPICS AND TASKS
definition of globally consistent “reuse” practices, principles, and standards for EEE products from B2B and B2C users that are economically, socially, and environmentally appropriate
determine how equipment enters the “reuse” category including but not limited to software minimum acceptable specifications, upgradeability, market demand, and technology
assembling a “current-use” practices study for qualifying existing conditions in developed and developing countries
identifying common barriers to product life extension and recommend practices to overcome these
trans-boundary shipments: Developping cross-border guidelines for determination of when Reuse is economically, environmentally, and socially preferable to Recycling
developing environmental and business guidelines for equipment recovery (refurbishment and reuse of electronic equipment and components)
designing a global quality standard for maintaining a level of quality in environmentally sound practices, data privacy, and usage extension
identifying lacks of current knowledge and develop curricula to increase capacity building for the stakeholders involved
PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
Ongoing and planned projects of this Task Force or Consortia of TF Members are:
Project: Common Nomenclature
This project intends to find common definitions of reuse, refurbishment, EEE products and other related topics and make them available online.
White Paper: Optimal Framework Conditions for ReUse
This White Paper is intended to present optimal framework conditions for reuse focussing on on the following questions:
What is the benefit of reuse?
What is the current situation?
What are barriers to reuse?
And how to overcome these?
White Paper: Environmental and business guidelines for equipment and component recovery (B2B and B2C)
Focus of this White Paper is on Best Practices for environmental and business guidelines for equipment and component recovery.
Conference/ Global Forum: Professional Reuse, Refurbishment, Remarketing and Sustainable Consumption
Aim of this project is to prepare a global TF3 StEP Conference with thematic focus on Professional Reuse, Refurbishment, Remarketing and Sustainable Consumption.
Market study Bangladesh
This project intends to investigate the reuse market in Bangladesh. For this, a 3-step approach is taken:
Awareness seminar in Bangladesh
Market study and study of current reuse practices
Pilot project
Research Study: International shipments of WEEE and EEE for Reuse
The research project will (1) review the state of E-waste countermeasures in Europe, (2) review the state of E-waste countermeasures in Asian countries, and (3) consider ways to promote the proper flows and recycling of E-waste.
Research Project: Sustainable reuse of EEE and changing consumer behaviour
This research project will investigate how to promote a sustainable reuse of electronic equipment, in particular with regard to changing consumption patterns and influencing consumer behaviour.
CONTACT
Christoph Herrmann & Tobias LugerTechnische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Machine Tools and Production Technology
Langer Kamp 19b, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
Phone: +49-531-391-7145
Fax: +49-531-391-5842
contact Christoph Herrmann
contact Tobias Luger
Lutz Scheidt
Austrian Society for Systems Engineering and Automation
Favoritenstr. 9 – 11, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43-1-58801-31801
Fax: +43-1-58801-31899
contact
Projects related to this taskforce
White Paper Common Definitions of Reuse
Lead Institution(s): AER Worldwide, Austrian Society for Systems Engeneering and Automation, Technical University Braunschweig, United Nations University
Project Timespan:
Jan '07
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May '08
Project Manager: Claudia Maurer
Status:Working Phase
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White Paper Optimal Framework Conditions for Reuse
Lead Institution(s): AER Worldwide
Project Timespan:
Jan '07
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Jun '09
Project Manager: John Dickenson
Status:Working Phase
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White Paper Reuse Business Principles
Lead Institution(s): Flection International B.V. , Technical University Braunschweig
Project Timespan:
Jan '07
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Mar '09
Project Manager: Joep van Loon
Status:Working Phase
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Participants
Interim Coordinators:
- Austrian Society for Systems Engineering and Automation (SAT)
- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Machine Tools and Production Technology
Members
- 3P Consortium for Sustainable Management, Germany
- AER Worldwide, USA
- Cisco Systems Inc.
- Dataserv Ltd.
- Datec Technolgies Ltd.
- Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
- Dell
- Ericsson
- Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA), Switzerland
- Flection, Netherlands
- Global Digital Solidarity Fund (DSF)
- Micro Industries Development Assistance & Services (MIDAS), Bangladesh
- Microsoft
- Nokia
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- United Nations University (UNU)
- United States Environmental Protection Agency, USA
- University of Limerick, Ireland
