Preventing Global Warming through Reduced
Paper Consumption
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RECO-View RF Tag Sheet—capable of displaying data on rewritable RF Tags  (Ricoh/Japan)
In fiscal 2003, Ricoh developed the RECO-View RF Tag Sheet by combining RF tags with Ricoh's own rewritable technology, making the RECO-View RF Tag Sheet capable of rewriting and displaying data written on cards or sheets. This sheet displays digital data recorded on a tag, and the display changes as the tag is rewritten.
A sheet is capable of being rewritten approximately 1,000 times*, making it possible to cut CO2 emissions by 85% across its lifecycle compared to paper-based printing. This tool also helps prevent human error, as operators are able to visually check information on the management of operation processes written on RF tags, and it is currently utilized in a wide variety of areas, including logistics, medical care, and office work.
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- This number may vary, depending on the condition of use.
CO2 emissions during 1,000 times of printing
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[Data coverage]  Manufacturing: materials and manufacturing processesUse: RW printer (calculation based on electricity consumption)/laser printer (calculation based on electricity consumption and toners)
Collection: 100-km of transport by a 4-ton truck from the usage site
Disposal: waste disposal (with thermal recovery)/ waste disposal (w/o thermal recovery)/landfill/collection of used paper (for paper-based only)
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Paper: J-LCA databaseRewritable Sheet: on materials, 4000ss by Independent Administrative Institution National Institute for Materials Science's Ecomaterials Center
Electricity & gas, data from the Japanese Ministry of the Environment
Printer, data on IPSiO NX810Collection and disposal: Japan Tappi Journal 55(6) 838- 852(2001) |
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