In recycling, the recycled goods are consumed and then returned to their raw material form to be used again. On the other hand, remanufacturing "recycles" the value originally added to the raw material. Value added is the cost of labour, energy, and manufacturing operations that are added to the basic cost of raw materials in the manufacture of a product. However, recycling requires added labour, energy, and processing capital to recover the raw materials.
Remanufacturing differs from recycling because it makes a greater economic contribution per unit of product than recycling by cutting down energy consumption and resources used for processing.
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