Ecodesign of new products: a methodological comparison

Along with the increase of environmental concern throughout the second half of the 20th century and the ecological awareness brought by it, the preoccupation with production, development and eventually disposal of products grew, not only among multinationals companies and governments, but also among gradually more informed consumers. This article analyses the interaction between traditional product development process and ecologically concerned product development methodologies evaluating possible opportunities and improvements from the combination of its best practices finally providing an optimized eco-development model.