case_1-56973-129-2_full_version_b_english-d1cd7c35a5639f99.pdf

The document presents a business case for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) regarding the implementation of a vehicle take-back and secondary materials strategy. It specifically focuses on the cost-benefit analysis of using recycled polycarbonate instead of virgin polycarbonate for the bumpers of the 3-series model, providing detailed data on disassembly time, labor costs, transportation, and supplier margins to determine economic viability.

• BMW evaluated the economic impact of incorporating design for environment (DFE) methodologies and using recycled polymers instead of virgin plastics in its vehicles.
• To assess materials flows, recycling logistics, and costs, BMW focused its examination on the bumpers of the new 3-series, which weigh 9 kg and have a disassembly time of 4 minutes.
• The proposed recycling chain involves a dismantler removing bumpers, processors cleaning and pelletizing the material, and plastics suppliers testing the material for reuse, with each actor adding a margin (15% for dismantlers and processors, 25% for plastics suppliers).

APA

World Resources Institute (1994). case_1-56973-129-2_full_version_b_english-d1cd7c35a5639f99.pdf. https://pdf.wri.org/bell/case_1-56973-129-2_full_version_b_english.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. case_1-56973-129-2_full_version_b_english-d1cd7c35a5639f99.pdf. 1994. https://pdf.wri.org/bell/case_1-56973-129-2_full_version_b_english.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute1994case1569731292fullversionbenglishd1cd7c35a5639f99pdf, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{case\_1-56973-129-2\_full\_version\_b\_english-d1cd7c35a5639f99.pdf}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {1994}, url = {https://pdf.wri.org/bell/case_1-56973-129-2_full_version_b_english.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }