Rewiring Consumer Electronics – Reducing Demand for Critical Raw Materials by Design

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The report covers circular design principles (durability and reuse, repairability, refurbishment and remanufacturing, recyclability, and material substitution), the business models needed to support them, and how their adoption is limited by economic, technical, behavioral, and regulatory barriers. The report also provides a quantitative analysis of washing machines, heat pumps, and vacuum cleaners. 

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20606861

Publication Date: 2026-03-05

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