Recovering and restoring
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Rank the recovery routes by what they keep.
Answer
Reuse keeps everything; repair keeps the assembly; remanufacture keeps the parts; recycling keeps only the material. Take-back legislation keeps nothing itself but opens the route.
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What does repair need from the design?
Answer
Standard fixings rather than glue or welds, a documented procedure, and spares available for the whole product life. A short spares policy cancels the design work.
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Why can take-back legislation not deliver recovery alone?
Answer
It can require collection but cannot open a glued box or separate a bonded laminate. Every route depends on a design decision taken years earlier.
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Which business models want the product back?
Answer
Rental and leasing, deposits and trade-ins, selling an outcome rather than an object, and producer responsibility — all of which make the return profitable rather than a cost.
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