Eco-Indicator 99 As A Tool For Ecodesigning Plastic Products
Krystyna Czaplicka, Jan Wachowicz, Małgorzata Bojarska-Kraus Główny Instytut Górnictwa, pl. Gwarków 1, 40-166 Katowice
Annals 1 No. 1, 2001 pages 46-49
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abstract The rules of application eco-indicator 99 as a useful tool for ecodesigning plastic products have been presented in this paper. Ecological effects related to plastic pipes made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyethene (PE) have been compared (table 1, fig. 3). The analysis of environmental impact connected with different types of the methods of pipes utilisation is described (table 2). The calculations were made with the help of computer programme SimaPro 4.0 (Pre Consultants B.V.). Ecodesigning with eco-indicator 99 can be efficient tools of limiting negative influence of product on environment during state of designing.