37.31% of eco-costs at 4.00% of product weight

Definition. The neodymium magnet is only 4% of the weight of a UPS system, but causes 37.31% of the eco-costs.

The neodymium magnet is only 4% of the weight of a UPS system, but causes 37.31% of the eco-costs. A small part carries a large share of the impact. The manufacturing study for Overijssel by New Economy (2020) reports this for UPS systems.

  • 37% of the eco-costs in 4% of the weight

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