The Sustainable Electronics Initiative (SEI) is dedicated to the development and implementation of a more sustainable system for designing, producing, remanufacturing, using, reusing, and recycling electronic devices. SEI is geared toward conducting and sponsoring research, as well as integrating principles of sustainability into the curricula and educational experiences of engineers, industrial designers, computer scientists, and others who will be involved in the future design, manufacture, and consumption of electronic products. This two-pronged approach lends immediate attention to greening current electronics and their use, as well as fostering positive environmental behavior in students who will become stakeholders involved with various stages of electronic product life cycles. Greening mindsets, in addition to greening current products, is crucial in order for the overall system to be truly sustainable. A brief history of the SEI project will be provided, along with an overview of past, current and planned projects.

Overview of the Sustainable Electronics Initiative at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

246th National Meeting (2013)

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