I find that the whole process of disassembling the food processor meaningful and quite challenging. It was a challenge to find the right type of head, length and width of the screwdriver to remove the screws in order to get access to the motor. Many types of screwdrivers were required to disassemble the whole product. There are too many different sizes of screws and washers used to keep all the parts in place. Also, a power drill is required to widen up some of the holes and gaps for unscrewing the screws which is troublesome.
To ensure products that are easy to take apart quickly, number and variety of fasteners should be minimised. Multiple parts could be held with only one fastener. Same type of fasteners should be used instead of multiple types. Number of parts should be minimised and simplified, and should require only a few standard/common tools to disassemble the product. Glues should also be avoided.
To design for recycling, glass should be used to replace SAN as the material is 100% recyclable, more hygienic and does not stain easily. Total weight of the product should be decreased if possible to minimise number of parts to be recycle or to increase the life span of the product. Combination of materials that are difficult to separate should be avoided and toxic/hazardous materials should be made easy to separate them.
Besides that, all parts should be labelled properly for easier identification.
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