Design-Deconstruction-Recycling for Retained Metal Value

Purpose and goal

The project aims to make visible what makes rules and standards at Swedish and European level improve the sustainability of metal recycling and to give suggestions for such The project answers the questions: What does an efficient policy look like at national and EU level to promote an improved conservation of constituent elements and avoidance of pollution in the cycle of metallic materials? and what kinds of standards are needed to support such a policy?

Expected effects and result

Increased understanding of which regulations do not suboptimize or underperform. Increased recycling rate of critical elements by designing products for recycling and recycling them in a recycling line suitable for the product. För Stål and the metal industries, it can increase the availability of clean scrap and lower the cost of alloys Increased specialization and automation of the recycling industry means development of this branch of industry and possible job opportunities.

Planned approach and implementation

AP1) Nulägesbeskrivning Carried out through a literature study supplemented with interviews. Product for case study is internally within Volvo. Seminar via Zoom. AP2) Fallstudier Modellering cost of recycling complex products. The analysis takes place in discussions with product specialists. Open seminar in Gothenburg. AP3) Regelverk The work is carried out through analysis of policy proposals, interviews and discussions with actors within the relevant industries. Open seminar in Stockholm.