An eco-information tool based upon life cycle thinking

Problems related to environmental impact of products and processes have become relevant. As shown by many Authors in the field, in spite of the high number of design tools developed and available in the literature, most of them are focused only on how to solve specific problems related, in particular, to the improvement of already existing products, and do not focus on design, belittling the link with Industrial Design approach. Authors developed an "eco-information tool", which can provide designers an easy to use eco-information system and allows them to choose the right strategies for the specific application, without disregarding customer needs, design requisites and standards/laws obligations.