ABSTRACT
For the last decade, environmentally conscious manufacturing and product recovery hasbeenfocusedonbymanyresearchersandpractitionersbecauseofthedisturbing depletionofnaturalresourcesandemergingenvironmentalproblemssuchasozone layerdepletion,globalwarming,airpollution,andtoxicwastes.Oneofthemajor factorsinthisdownfallistheshortenedeconomiclifeofproducts.Thisismostlydue to the awe-inspiring advancements in technology making higher quality products moreaffordablethanever,henceopeninganewconsumptionera.Inthisnewera, consumersdiscardtheirproductsintheinterestofobtainingneweronesevenbefore
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