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Title:

Environmental Problems: Motivation for SMEs towards green thinking?

Author(s):
Lindemann, U.; Hutterer, P.
Pages contribution:
1161
Abstract:
The paper emphasises the fact that environment-friendly product design has not yet been applied in such a manner. It investigates why the enterprises´ (primarily small and middle-size enterprises (SMEs)) pull for eco-methods stayed away. Though a trade-off thinking has grown: how can environmental aspects nevertheless become a key feature in product design? The low capacities of SMEs have to be taken into account. Otherwise methodologies will not be implemented. The consideration of the product...     »
Keywords:
environment friendly product development; product lifecycle; behaviour aspects on sustainability; green design philosophy, SME
Book / Congress title:
TMCE 2004
Congress (additional information):
13.-17.04.2004
Congress city:
Lausanne (Switzerland)
Publisher:
Millpress
Publisher address:
Rotterdam
Year:
2004
Language:
en
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