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| Honda is promoting
a recycling system for end-of-life products, including technological
development and assistance. Our efforts also concentrate on
increasing the recovery of parts, including end-of-life bumpers,
the expansion of their recycling and reuse, and improvements
in the actual recycling rate. |
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| Main targets and achievements
for fiscal 2003 in Japan |
Main
targets
for fiscal 2003
in Japan |
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To expand the number
of models in which reused parts
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To develop technology
that improves the ASR recycling
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Main
achievements
for fiscal 2003
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Increased the number
of applicable models from 6 to 12 |
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Started coordinated
efforts to improve the automobile
shredder residue (ASR) recycling
rate |
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Repair Parts |
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Increasing the Recovery, Recycling,
and Reusing of Repair Parts |
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Related
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| 1. Expansion of the Honda Recycle Parts
Business |
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| Since 1998, Honda has sold
the recycled highly functional parts such as torque converters.
In July 2001, we started selling reused parts and these already
marketed recycled parts as Honda Recycle Parts. |
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Recycled parts |
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(1) Expansion
of the lineup and sales performance
In recent years, the number of models in operation
in which reused parts can be applied has decreased,
and both performance and durability of functional
parts have improved. As a result, sales of repair
parts have decreased. In consideration of these
changes in circumstances, in fiscal 2003 we began
to review those recycled parts that should be
developed. |
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Present reuse of parts
By effective use of recovered parts and material
recycling efforts, we achieved a reuse rate of
89%. |
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Reused parts |
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Starting
in July 2001 in the Kanto District and expanding
to the rest of Japan in January 2002, reused parts
and genuine parts could be ordered at the same
time through Honda’s genuine parts distribution
channel, providing convenience for purchasers.
Reused parts comprise second-hand parts (16 items)
that are selected and removed from end-of-life
vehicles two generations before and removed parts
(9 items) that are taken away to install optional
parts. In fiscal 2003, we increased the number
of applicable models from 6 to 12 to improve the
number of choices available to customers. We will
continue our efforts to increase the number of
applicable models. |
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| 2. Recovery and Recycling of Oil Filters |
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| In fiscal 2003, we began
recycling consumable parts. In the past, end-of-life oil filters
were incinerated or landfilled. Such end-of-life oil filters
are now collected, disassembled, and recycled as metal or
fuel, and some of the components are reused as mass-production
parts. We will strive to increase the quantity of end-of-life
oil filters collected. |
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| Disassembly of oil filters |
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End-of-life oil filters that are disassembled
and recycled |
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| 3. Recovery and Recycling of Bumpers |
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| In fiscal 2003, we recovered
279,114 bumpers (977 tons) from Honda automobile dealers and
general servicing and repair companies. As a result, 1,248
tons of recycled resin were used. |
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Number
of Bumpers Recovered in Fiscal 2003 and the Amount of
Resin Recovered: 279,114 Bumpers, 977 Tons
Bumpers replaced for repair:
276,317 bumpers, 967 tons
End-of-life vehicle bumpers: 2,797 bumpers,
10 tons |
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Use of Recycled Resin: 1,248 Tons*
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Products
Made from Recycled Resin
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splash
shield, splash guard, bumper for repair,
etc. |
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under cover |
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The use of
recycled resin exceeds the amount of resin
recovered because the former includes the
use of resin recovered from bumpers found
defective in the production process and
the recycled resin stored since the previous
year. |
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