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Design for the Environment (DfE), also known as 生态设计, is a proactive approach to product and process development that minimizes environmental and human health impacts across the entire product 生命周期. It integrates environmental considerations into the earliest design stages, alongside traditional factors like cost and performance, to prevent pollution and conserve resources from the outset.
DfE emerged from the realization that end-of-pipe pollution controls were inefficient and costly. Instead of treating waste after its creation, DfE focuses on prevention by making smarter choices during design. This holistic approach employs life-cycle thinking, evaluating everything from raw material extraction (‘cradle’) to manufacturing, use, and final disposal (‘grave’). Key principles include selecting low-impact, non-toxic, and recycled materials; minimizing overall material and energy usage during production and operation; and designing for longevity, repairability, and disassembly. By considering a product’s end-of-life at its beginning, DfE facilitates recycling, remanufacturing, and safe decomposition, forming a cornerstone of the 循环经济. The novelty of DfE was its fundamental shift from a reactive to a proactive and systemic view of environmental protection within industry, embedding sustainability as a core criterion of innovation and quality, rather than an afterthought or a regulatory burden. It transformed environmental management from a compliance issue into a strategic business opportunity.
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