Takeshi Nemoto
Environment Preservation & Water Treatment Gr., Environmental Solution Div., Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
Kenji Baba, Dr. Eng.
Environment Preservation & Water Treatment Gr., Environmental Solution Div., Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
Takuya Yoshida
Fluid Science Project Turbomachinery R&D Center, Energy and Environmental Systems Lab., Power Systems, Hitachi, Ltd.
Yuzo Hiroshige
Manufacturing System 1st Dept., Production Engineering Research Lab., Hitachi, Ltd.
Masayuki Akatsu
Energy and Environmental Solutions Center, Projects Administration Div., Total Solutions Div., Hitachi, Ltd.
In the 21st century, as population growth, global warming, and resource depletion become mutually entwined, they will continue to progress in parallel. And while fossil fuels will one day become exhausted, the amount of metallic resources that can be mined out of the ground will also continue to decrease. However, if we change our point of view, it becomes clear that metallic resources are simply moved from the place where they exist underground to above the ground; in other words, it is not that they disappear from the earth's surface all together. Recycling those "terrestrial" resources will become the dominant means in the next generation to save as much of our limited resources as possible. Given that establishing a "recycling-based society living on terrestrial resources" has been set as an ultimate goal, it has been forecast that the era in which a huge variety of electronic products and machinery are recycled — starting with recycling of home appliances and personal computers — is approaching. With eyes fixed on these future prospects, the Hitachi Group is actively promoting research and development on recycling of home appliances with the aim of contributing to reducing CO2 emissions and creating a recycling-based society.
Tokyo Eco Recycle Co., Ltd.
FAX: +81-3-3522-6688
recycling society, carbon dioxide reduction, recycling of home electronics, Tokyoeco, ground resources
