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Starting with the PILOT along product development strategies enables you to improve an existing product by means of appropriate ECODESIGN measures.
In order to improve the environmental performance each product requires specific measures depending on its environmental impact at different stages of its service life. Thus, different measures have to be taken for products with the main environmental impact at the use stage (use intensive) than for products with the main impact during manufacture (manufacture intensive). Now, what measures are appropriate for which product? Working through the checklists will result in a complete list of ECODESIGN measures particularly suited for your product.
Raw Material Intensive Product

The major part of the environmental load is found in the first phase of the product life cycle. The processes to extract the raw material are causing most of the environmental impact. The amount of energy and materials to produce the raw materials used in the product determines the environmental performance of the whole product.
Typical product could be: Computers, electronic devices with low energy consumption,...

Manufacture Intensive Product

Manufacturing the raw materials in production causes the main environmental load. The consumption of energy and materials during production determines the environmental performance of the whole product.
Typical product could be: furniture, tables,...

Transportation Intensive Product

The total environmental load is determined within distribution. Transport and packaging are dominant for the whole environmental impact of the product.
Typical product could be: packaging, bottles,...

Use Intensive Product

The consumption of energy and/or material or the amount of waste resulting during use are dominating the environmental performance of the product.
Typical product could be: dish washer, washing machine,...

Disposal Intensive Product

The disposal causes the main environmental impact. Harmful substances to be disposed are dominating the environmental performance of the product.
Typical product could be: batteries, devices containing toxic substances,...