NEW: Developing Recyclable Electronic Devices

The book Developing Recyclable Electronic Devices has been officially launched. This new reference work offers practical guidance for product developers and engineers in the consumer electronics sector who wish to design using recycled plastics and develop products that are genuinely suitable for high-quality recycling.

The book is the result of four years of hands-on research within the INCREACE consortium: a unique collaboration between stakeholders across the entire plastics supply chain – from material producers and product developers to recyclers and technology partners. Thanks to this intensive collaboration, all findings have been tested and validated in practice within realistic industrial settings.

According to co-author Thijs Feenstra (Circular Product Design Lead at PEZY), that is precisely where the book’s strength lies:
it does not offer abstract sustainability narratives, but design choices that can be applied immediately.

In an industry where recycled plastics are increasingly being used in high-end electronics, designers face complex challenges. These include performance, safety, regulations, sourcing and end-of-life considerations. This book helps to shed light on these considerations and shows how, as an engineer or product developer, you can make informed choices within a complex landscape.

The book builds on existing design and recycling guidelines and applies them to the consumer electronics sector. Using evidence-based insights, practical tools and realistic business cases, it demonstrates how circularity can be integrated at an early stage of the design process — without compromising on quality or compliance.

The impact of this approach is endorsed by industry experts:

“A truly circular economy cannot be achieved by recyclers alone. To realise the full value described in this book, producers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) must work directly with specialist EU plastics recyclers to jointly develop material specifications, quality requirements and design choices that enable the large-scale use of recovered polymers.”
— Julie-Ann Adams, CEO of EERA

“The INCREACE handbook transforms recyclability from a vague aspiration into a concrete design requirement. Using the RAT, engineers can design based on data-driven metrics to truly close the loop.”
— Kathy Liu, Head of Sustainability Engineering, Logitech

With this combination of scientific rigour and practical applicability, *Developing Recyclable Electronic Devices* is not only a source of knowledge but also a practical guide for professionals seeking to translate circular design into measurable and scalable results.

Download the book for free here!