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Video Created by METI Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry:
“Story about Home Appliance Recycling”
METI* Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry has created an explanatory video for children about home appliance recycling and made it available for online streaming on YouTube. Initiatives by Suzuki Shokai Ishikari Recycling Plant and Hokkaido Eco Recycle Systems are introduced in the video.
*METI: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
*METI: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Home appliance recycling
With cute illustrations, the video explains about home appliance recycling.
Home appliance recycling plants in Hokkaido
In Hokkaido, there are two home appliance recycling plants, Suzuki Shokai Ishikari Recycling Plant in Ishikari City and Hokkaido Eco Recycle Systems in Tomakomai City. Mascot “Oshieru Osaru” has visited these plants and introduces their recycling processes in the video.
Suzuki Shokai Ishikari Recycling Plant
Recycling processes at Suzuki Shokai Ishikari Recycling Plant are introduced, showing the processes for washing machines as an example.
1.Washing machines are grouped into vertical types or tilted drum types
Many washing machines are brought in and grouped into vertical types or tilted drum types.
2.Various parts and components are removed
Various parts and components are removed from the washing machines.
3.The parts and components are gathered by type
Parts and components removed from the washing machines are gathered by type.
4.The parts and components are fed into a machine that shreds the parts into small pieces
The gathered parts and components are fed into a machine that shreds the parts into small pieces.
5.Iron is gathered with a magnet
Iron is gathered from the shredded pieces of parts and components with a magnet.
6.The pieces are further sorted by material and gathered
The pieces are further sorted by material and gathered.
7.The pieces become useful resources
Now the pieces have turned into resources that can be used again.
Hokkaido Eco Recycle Systems
Recycling processes at Hokkaido Eco Recycle Systems are introduced, showing the processes for TVs as an example.
1.TVs are brought in
Many TVs are brought into the plant.
2.Various parts and components are removed
Various parts and components are removed from the TVs.
3.The parts and components are gathered by type
Parts and components removed from the TVs are gathered by type.
4.The parts and components are fed into a machine that shreds the parts into small pieces
The gathered parts and components are fed into a machine that shreds the parts into small pieces.
5.The pieces are sorted by material and gathered
The pieces are sorted by material and gathered.
6.The pieces become useful resources
Now the pieces have turned into resources that can be used again.
Home appliances contain a lot of resources that can be used again!
Over 70% of parts and components in the four specified kinds of home appliances can be reused.
Make sure to follow the rules and send used home appliances to recycling.
