Analysis of durability, reusability and reparability : application to washing machines and dishwashers

This report has been developed within the project 'Technical support for environmental footprinting, material efficiency in product policy and the European Platform on LCA' (2013-2016), funded by the Directorate-General for the Environment. It aims to analyse material efficiency aspects, such as durability, reusability and reparability, for the two product groups washing machines (WM) and dishwashers (DW). The importance of such aspects in policy were recently reiterated by the EU action plan for the circular economy, especially on its section concerning consumption.