Re-commercialization rate is 50 to 60% 1999.04.15

The Committee of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, which is considering the standards of the consumer electronics recycling law, decided to set the re-commercialization rate to 50% to 60% in weight. Air conditioner 60%, brown tube TV 55%, refrigerator and washing machine 50%, the target substance for the time being, iron, aluminum, copper, four kinds of glass. As for plastics, it is judged that it is difficult to recycle at present. It is also prescribed by cabinet order in May after the Life Environment Council Committee on April 20.