GREENET

Globally Recoverable and Eco-friendly E-equipment Network with Distributed Information Service Management

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The establishment of closer international cooperation to share and develop research on globally sustainable Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) management is timely and significant. This GREENet project is aimed at teaming up multi-disciplinary research teams from the EU and China to enhance the knowledge base and achieve research synergies as integrated technical solutions in the relevant areas. The objectives of the project include: - To establish an active international community and effective communication channel for the teams to cooperate on globally sustainable WEEE management - To integrate the complementary expertise of the teams to devise ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)-based strategies, solutions and standards to address the multi-faceted requirements of WEEE management - To leverage the geographical characteristics of the teams to evaluate and disseminate the research outcomes in different regions of the EU and China

4 European Universities and 4 Chinese Universities/Research Institute will synchronise their research to propose integrated technical solutions. The research strengths of the teams are in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) used for designing global WEEE information management platforms, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) applications used for designing dynamic WEEE tracing services, and manufacturing/remanufacturing information systems and strategies used for designing WEEE remanufacturing planning optimisation services. A series of exchanged programs and 2 industrial seminars will be organised for research sharing, integration and evaluation. The long-term target of the project is to maintain an active, open and leading international community to develop the research and international standards, showcase best practices in applications, and promote the technical solutions and standards to industries and governments to achieve sustainable targets.'

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Computers and other electronic devices have a short product cycle, meaning that older models soon become mountains of junk. Managing and disposing of such waste presents a significant challenge.

The EU-funded GREENET project aims to find ways of managing the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) problem by developing policy guidelines. The five EU partners are working with four Chinese agencies to establish communication channels and foster collaborative research. The four-year project concludes in July 2015.

To date, the project has developed radio frequency identification technology for tracing WEEE throughput. Those results led to development of a process for managing both innovation and the flow of materials. A decision-support system augments the process. The study is currently analysing remanufacturing options, including industrial case studies in China.

The group developed a life-cycle assessment framework for integration into the case study concerning end-of-life planning for LCD televisions. The consortium has developed and shared relevant knowledge among partners and external stakeholders, and set the direction for its ongoing work.

GREENET project outcomes will render an information system that improves the efficiency of WEEE management.