Technical Options for Conservation of Metals: Case Studies of Selected Metals and Products. Volume II-E: Analysis of the Impacts of Changing Product Service Life and Material Content

摘要

This assessment concentrates on the manufacturing and use phases of the total materials cycle. The manufacturing and use phases are the phases of the cycle primarily concerned with materials utilization and where there exists a high potential for conservation. In order to examine a broad array of possibilities, the impacts of conservation policies on product sales, employment, and materials consumption have been investigated for the following material and product categories: copper and aluminum in refrigerators, automobiles, and shipping containers. This report presents the results of that investigation.