Design for the Environmen对的环境的的设计

1、design for the environmenta voluntary partnership-basedprogram that works directly withcompanies to integrate health and environmental considerations inbusiness decisions.design for the environment changing general business practices to incorporate environmental concerns. working with specific indus

2、tries to evaluate the risks, performance, and costs of alternative chemicals, processes and technologies. helping individual businesses undertake environmental design efforts through the application of specific tools and methods.dfe partners include: industry professional institutions academia envir

3、onmental and public interest groups other government agenciesdfe approach encourages front-end innovations through redesign rather than relying on end-of-pipe controls to reducing potential risks to human health and the environment. uses cleaner technologies substitutes assessments (ctsas) and life

4、cycle tools to evaluate the performance, costs and environmental and human health impacts of competing technologies.dfe programs printing projects electronics projects garment and textile care laundry partnership auto refinishing projects supplier initiative wall paints adhesives in the foam furnitu

5、re and sleep products industries dfe-pete education dfe approaches to developing emsgovt regulations affecting printing industry vocs affecting air, water and health regulations- cercla, rcra, caa, sara main chemicals acetone methanol ethyl acetate toluene xylenedesign for the environment printing p

6、rojects lithography project flexography project screen printing projectdesign for the environment lithography project 50% of industry - books, newspapers, magazines, etc. offset printing process-transfers image from a plate to a blanket then to substrate primary concern is solvent-based blanket wash

7、esdesign for the environment flexography project 17% of industry - packaging, plastic bags, labels, etc. printing from a raised image on a printing plate to substrate using quick-drying inks primary concern is solvent-based inks 3 % of industry - t-shirts, textiles, fine art, printing on electronic

8、equipment rubber squeegee presses ink through stencil (image) on porous screen to substrate main concern are solvents used in removing inks and emulsions (stencils) to reclaim screensdesign for the environment screen printing projectdesign for the environment screen printing project technical studie

9、s implementation efforts outreach activities(methodology applicable for each industry)technical studies cleaner substitutes assessment (ctsa) factors include: chemical composition performance cost occupational risk and exposure regulatory concerns did not rank a product as better or worse than anoth

10、er recommend “green” productsimplementation efforts training video cost assessment softwareoutreach activities informational materials industry conferences/workshops case studiescase study: action graphics eliminated need for ink remover by reclaiming screens immediately after a print run using a hi

11、gh-water pressure system switching emulsion and haze removers reduced amount of solvent used by finding more efficient products and reusing rags.comparison of yearly operating costs*o o l l d d s sy ys st te em mn n e ew w s sy ys st te em mi nk re m o ve r$13, 100$0em ul si o n re m o ve r$5, 000$2, 600h a ze re m o ve r$7, 800$10,