Product Recycling - Recycling Waste Electronic Products

• Weight of recycled plastics handled by Environmental Technology Solutions(Japan)

It was the recovery of previously discarded plastics that posed a challenge to us in improving recycling rates after the enforcement of the Law for Recycling of Specified Kinds of Home Appliances. There are many varieties of plastics and when different types of plastics are mixed, their further application is significantly reduced. In response, the Group has endeavored to improve recycling rates by speeding up the development of recovery technologies and implementing thorough separation of plastics by manual dismantling. Currently, 21 recycling facilities in Japan are collecting plastics for recycling from TVs, refrigerators/freezers, washing machines, and air conditioners. The plastics are then sold to Panasonic's group and other companies by Environmental Technology Solutions Co., Ltd., established by Panasonic to promote effective utilization. In fiscal 2007, 12,000 tons of plastics were recovered, greatly contributing to the recycling of materials.

[Related Data File]

• Activities in compliance with environmental laws and regulations
• Efficient recycling of home appliances through the use of existing infrastructure
• Recycling of specified kinds of home appliances
• PC recycling
• PC recycling results (Japan)
• Voluntary collection of waste notebook PCs in America