Circular economy strategies for small domestic appliance design in China

China is the world’s largest home appliance manufacturer, and the increased production of small domestic appliance (SDA) goods is leading to rising carbon emissions. Therefore, there is a need to upcycling SDA due to this phenomenon in China. The purpose of this research was to investigate the optim...

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Main Authors: Yi, Xianqin, Abdul Ghafar, Maszura, Aidi Hizami, Ales @ Alias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UiTM 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119042/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119042/1/119042.pdf
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author Yi, Xianqin
Abdul Ghafar, Maszura
Aidi Hizami, Ales @ Alias
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Abdul Ghafar, Maszura
Aidi Hizami, Ales @ Alias
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description China is the world’s largest home appliance manufacturer, and the increased production of small domestic appliance (SDA) goods is leading to rising carbon emissions. Therefore, there is a need to upcycling SDA due to this phenomenon in China. The purpose of this research was to investigate the optimal circular economy (CE) strategies for SDA that would reduce the carbon footprint caused by this type of manufacturing. This study examined the current SDA design characteristics, usage features, CE concept, and circular product design. Then, based on a comprehensive examination, a circular product framework (CPD) and CE strategies for SDA design were recommended. The results indicate that when designers incorporate a CPD framework into the early stages of SDA design, product integrity could be enhanced, thus reducing carbon emissions. The research will benefit manufacturers by enabling improved SDA circularity, as well as supporting the reduction of e-waste and carbon emissions in China and worldwide.
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spelling upm-1190422025-08-04T09:12:26Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119042/ Circular economy strategies for small domestic appliance design in China Yi, Xianqin Abdul Ghafar, Maszura Aidi Hizami, Ales @ Alias China is the world’s largest home appliance manufacturer, and the increased production of small domestic appliance (SDA) goods is leading to rising carbon emissions. Therefore, there is a need to upcycling SDA due to this phenomenon in China. The purpose of this research was to investigate the optimal circular economy (CE) strategies for SDA that would reduce the carbon footprint caused by this type of manufacturing. This study examined the current SDA design characteristics, usage features, CE concept, and circular product design. Then, based on a comprehensive examination, a circular product framework (CPD) and CE strategies for SDA design were recommended. The results indicate that when designers incorporate a CPD framework into the early stages of SDA design, product integrity could be enhanced, thus reducing carbon emissions. The research will benefit manufacturers by enabling improved SDA circularity, as well as supporting the reduction of e-waste and carbon emissions in China and worldwide. UiTM 2024-08-02 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119042/1/119042.pdf Yi, Xianqin and Abdul Ghafar, Maszura and Aidi Hizami, Ales @ Alias (2024) Circular economy strategies for small domestic appliance design in China. International Journal of Art and Design, 8 (2). pp. 70-81. ISSN 2710-5776 https://journal.uitm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/IJAD/article/view/1185 10.24191/ijad.v8i2.1185
spellingShingle Yi, Xianqin
Abdul Ghafar, Maszura
Aidi Hizami, Ales @ Alias
Circular economy strategies for small domestic appliance design in China
title Circular economy strategies for small domestic appliance design in China
title_full Circular economy strategies for small domestic appliance design in China
title_fullStr Circular economy strategies for small domestic appliance design in China
title_full_unstemmed Circular economy strategies for small domestic appliance design in China
title_short Circular economy strategies for small domestic appliance design in China
title_sort circular economy strategies for small domestic appliance design in china
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119042/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119042/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119042/1/119042.pdf