Why the Circular Economy Will Drive Green and Sustainable Chemistry in Electronics

Electronic product manufacturers have successfully used a linear product life cycle management process (PLMP) for product definition, development, and manufacturing for decades. While this has met industry's and the markets' requirements in the past, today markets are increasingly demanding products that are circular: more durable, more recyclable, longer-lived, and less toxic. PLMP requirements must now include criteria that will enable a more circular economy; these criteria can drive demand for green and sustainable chemistry in the electronics industry and its supply chain.

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Electronic product manufacturers have traditionally used linear product life cycle management processes, but as markets demand more sustainable products, there is a shift towards circular products that are more durable, recyclable, longer-lived, and less toxic. This requires new criteria in PLMP to drive demand for green and sustainable chemistry in the electronics industry and its supply chain.