The aim of this paper is to suggest a methodology to accommodate a preferred end-of-life
scenario in the early phases of a product. Life-cycle engineering and DFE methods have
tried to improve design from an environmental point of view. But they failed to provide
product designers with both levers on usable product characteristics and strategic
objectives. The situation-based approach proposed focuses on negotiation of end-of-life
strategies and their impact on product characteristics throughout the product development …