Designing products so they can be disassembled and recycled is an area of research that is of increasing importance to industry today. Manufacturers can no longer continue to encourage consumption, without beginning to take responsibility for the way in which their products will be dealt with at the end of their lives. “Green design” is just one of many environmental issues that manufacturers should be aiming for. Some of the factors that are pushing manufacturers this way, are: environmental legislation; corporate image and public perception; consumer demand; and rising waste disposal costs.