Green Products - Resource Conservation in Products

To make the most of the resources used in our products, it is essential to design products in a recycling-oriented manner. In order to achieve higher recycling rates^* in an efficient manner, in fiscal 2006 our product designers in Japan dismantled their products to identify problems associated with their recycling. This activity was continued into fiscal 2007 and a total of approximately 120 models were checked for their recyclability. As a result, we were able to collect data on recycling technology and knowhow for each product, which was then incorporated into the in-house product design guidelines used by our designers. In the future, we will encourage all our designers around the Globe to dismantle products to check their recyclability and improve approach to design assessment.

• * According to the Japanese Law for Recycling of Specified Kinds of Home Appliances, the recycling rate is the percentage in weight of components materials that are separated from waste home appliances and that can be either sold or provided free of charge to businesses

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