As compared to the standard design process, one of the most salient new elements in ecodesign is that manufacturers now have to start thinking about what happens with the product after it leaves the factory. Additionally, manufacturers must develop different scenarios for what happens to the product when the user no longer use it; in other words, what happens in the product end-of-life phase? This paper deals with the product end-of-life alternatives: what they are and when can be applied?
