Circular Economy: system of production, exchange and consumption designed to optimize the use of resources at all stages of a product's life cycle, while reducing its environmental footprint and contributing to the well-being of individuals and communities (24). [...] Durability: the quality of a product that has a long lifespan, in order to optimize the use of resources that are used to produce it. [...] These manufacturers pay a fee to the eco-organization to which they belong for each product they market, and the amount of the fee is based on the type of product and the cost of managing that product at the end of its life. [...] 2 Embedded system : an embedded system is the addition of a system consisting of a com- puter and software to a product in order to perform a specific function(s) and to control the product (40). [...] Manufacturer's Warranty (or Conventional Warranty): offered by the manufacturer with the purchase of an item and defined according to certain terms and conditions that may include the possibility of having the item repaired, a warranty to replace parts or the entire item for a defined period of time, etc.
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