Global Promotion of Sales of Recycled Copiers
Based on the "Comet Circle"
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Concept
The Ricoh Group, based on the concept of the "Comet
Circle," "Priority
on Inner Loop Recycling," is committed to recycling of materials
with less environmental impact and high economic efficiency. Ricoh,
with recognition that the flow from collection to the recycling of
materials is one business unit, is making efforts to improve profitability
in the recycling business on a global scale. Improvement of profitability
will make continuous activities to reduce environmental impact possible.
Since fiscal 2002, Ricoh has set concrete yearly goals for sales of
recycled products.
Targets for Fiscal 2004
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Improve the quantity of reusable parts used
by a factor of at least 20 (compared to fiscal 2000, in Japan) |
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Improve the collection rate of used products
and toner cartridges by at least 10% in terms of the number
of units collected (the Ricoh Group as a whole, compared to
fiscal 2000 figures) |
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Increase the number of resource-recirculating-type
products marketed by a factor of at least 20 (in Japan, compared
to fiscal 2000 figures) |
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Improve the resource recovery rate for used
products and toner cartridges.
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Japan:
98%, Europe: 85%,
The Americas: 95%,
Asia-Pacific: Over 85% |
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| Toner
cartridges |
Japan:
98%, Europe: 85%,
The Americas: 100%,
Asia-Pacific: 85% |
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Review of Fiscal 2003
The number of used products and toner cartridges collected and the
resource recovery rate are increasing steadily. (see
graphs (1) to (4).) Ricoh will promote highly efficient collection
and resource recovery. Although the number of resource-recirculating-type
products being marketed increased by a large margin, it has not reached
the goal. Therefore, sales will be further promoted.
Future Activities
In an effort to improve profitability in the recycling business, Ricoh
will promote an improvement of the collection rate, the quality of
collection, and the recovery process of used products. The company
will also make efforts to improve recyclable design levels and offer
recycled products of low environmental impact and cost. |
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