Eco-Design and Circularity Guidelines for Printed Flexible Electronic Devices Based on a Holistic and Streamlined Sustainability Assessment

This paper investigates the suitability of a holistic and streamlined sustainability assessment tool for benchmarking electronic devices and batteries in a design stage to select the most sustainable solutions to be implemented. The similarities and differences between three benchmarking cases are analysed to point out sustainability opportunities found in printed flexible electronic devices and sustainable batteries. The results are used to outline generic guidelines on how to introduce eco-design and circular economy to electronic products and batteries.