Panasonic claims it has been running a successful recycling scheme in Japan for more than seven years and has a dedicated technological recycling centre outside Osaka to deal with the issue.Panasonic claims it has been running a successful recycling scheme in Japan for more than seven years and has a dedicated technological recycling centre outside Osaka to deal with the issue.
TOKYO, Japan - Last weekend electronics giant Panasonic Corp. announced the acquisition of one its larger Japanese counterparts, Sanyo Electric Co. Panasonic has gained a 70.5% stake in Sanyo, paying 800 billion Yen ( 6.4 billion). The main reason for this take over is Sanyos know-how in
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Major manufacturers and retailers recycled more than 66.5
million pounds of used consumer electronics last year in the
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
's
Plug-In To eCycling
program.
In reporting the tally
yesterday, the EPA said the haul for 2008 is 30 percent greater than the amount
recycled in 2007. The EPA program, launched in 2003, now involves
more than two dozen firms
.
Several companies were
recognized for their recycling efforts in the EPA's announcement of the
program's progress. The firms singled out for mention included Dell, Staples,
Best Buy, Sony, LG, Samsung, Wal-Mart, Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba.
The
goods recycled in the agency program last year prevented the release of
greenhouse gases equivalent to the annual emissions of an estimated 15,500 cars,
the EPA said.
The Consumer Electronics Show is the greenest it has ever been so far,
writes
Maura Judkis of Fresh Greens.
Highlights from the show:
Toshiba
unveiled
the
Super Charge Battery, which is touted as a longer-lasting battery with a target
recharge time of 90 percent in just 10 minutes.
The company also
said
it has teamed up with Sharp and Panasonic to create the
Electronic Manufacturers Recycling
Management Company
, which will set up 280 recycling points across all 50
states. The eventual goal is to have a network of over 800 recycling points
across the country, making it much easier for businesses and consumers to
dispose of electronic waste,
writes
vnunet.com
Sharp Electronics Corporation today announced that it has established a
nationwide electronics program to provide consumers with no-cost, convenient
recycling of Sharp televisions and other consumer audio and video products.
Beginning January 15, 2009 Sharp will expand its current recycling program to
280 sites nationwide, including at least one location in all 50 states, with
hundreds more sites planned over the next three years.
Sharp's recycling program will utilize the infrastructure developed by the
Electronics Manufacturers Recycling Management Company (MRM). A joint venture
between Panasonic, Sharp Electronics and Toshiba, MRM was established in
September of 2007 to efficiently manage collection and recycling programs for
electronics manufacturers in the United States.
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is making an
effort
to be greener in 2009
, officially kicks off this morning - and already the
eco-announcements are piling up. Electronics makers are claiming their hardware
is more energy efficient than the next, manufacturers are launching recycling
programs, and devices that just make your life easier (such as navigation
services) are being painted as green.
It is the mission of the Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company, LLC (MRM) to bring electronics manufacturers and electronics recyclers together into long-term relationships to provide convenient and efficient recycling opportunities to consumers. Our goal is sustainable electronic product recycling solutions.It is the mission of the Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company, LLC (MRM) to bring electronics manufacturers and electronics recyclers together into long-term relationships to provide convenient and efficient recycling opportunities to consumers. Our goal is sustainable electronic product recycling solutions.