Greentech Lead Asia: Fujitsu has developed a recycling
system, recycling CDs and DVDs into notebook PCs. The industry’s first
recycling system collects used CDs and DVDs at Fujitsu Group recycling centers
and reuses the plastic in the bodies of notebook PCs. Fujitsu is using this
recycled plastic for part of the front panel of its LIFEBOOK P772/E notebook PC
for enterprise customers.
Fujitsu utilizes Fujitsu Laboratories risk management
database of the chemical substances included in plastic materials to verify
whether or not the collected CD and DVD fragments contain harmful substances.
The chemical substances risk management database ensures notebook PCs and other
ICT devices comply with legal requirements for chemical components.
This system is expected to reduce the amount of newly
produced plastic used by 10 tons per year while cutting CO2 emissions by
approximately 15 percent.
Fujitsu has plans use this system to other notebook
PCs and products as a way to reduce its environmental footprint and resource
consumption.
To improve the quality and manage the safety of its
recycled plastics, Fujitsu has collaborated with plastic washing and processing
company PANAC Industriesand Idemitsu Kosan, a manufacturer of resin compounds.
The partnerships enabled Fujitsu to develop the PC industry’s first system for
recycling end-of-life products collected at its own recycling centers.
Fujitsu Group receives Environmental Communication Awards for
excellence in environmental reporting
Recently, Fujitsu announced that its 2011 Fujitsu Group
Sustainability Report has received the Prize for Excellence in Environmental
Reporting. The 2011 Fujitsu Group Sustainability Report is organized based on
the five priority issues set forth in the Fujitsu Group’s Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) policy.
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