<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Park, Pil-Ju</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tahara, Kiyotaka</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jeong, In-Tae</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lee, Kun-Mo</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Comparison of four methods for integrating environmental and economic aspects in the end-of-life stage of a washing machine</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Resources, Conservation &amp; Recycling</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Comparative evaluation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eco-efficiency</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Monetary method</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Multi-attribute decision-making</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Two-dimensional diagram</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Washing machine</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2006</style></year></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Online-fir</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">xxx-xxx</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The objective of this studywas to carry out comparative evaluation of four decision-making methodsthat involves consideration of both environmental and economic aspects in the end-of-life stage of awashing machine, and to suggest priorities for recycling and ecodesign of the washing machine.The four methods chosen were: two-dimensional diagram, eco-efficiency, monetary method andmulti-attribute decision-making (MADM). A life cycle assessment (LCA) was used to quantify theenvironmental aspects of components in a defined product system, and sales prices as well as costsassociated with the disposal of the components were considered for the evaluation of their economicaspects. The two-dimensional diagram, the monetary method and the MADM all showed similarresults. However, the results of the eco-efficiency method were quite different. When making decisionsthat consider both environmental and economic aspects of a component in its end-of-life stage,it is recommended to use all these four methods concurrently because all four methods have their ownpros and cons. By applying several methods simultaneously, decision makers are in a better positionto make decisions about choosing components that are environmentally friendly and economicallyefficient.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>