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Zero waste emissions
- Definition of the zero emission
- Changes in the number of business sites that achieved zero emissions (Japan)
We aim to achieve zero waste emissions that oblige us to attain a greater than 99% recycling rate, as a part of our efforts to reduce the mass of final disposal to close to zero through recycling.
Definition of the zero emission
A recycling rate of at least 99 % since fiscal 2006
(at least 98 % up to fiscal 2005)
Recycling rate = Mass of recycled resource 
Mass of recycled resource + mass of final disposal
Mass of recycled resource + mass of final disposalChanges in the number of business sites that achieved zero emissions (Japan)
- * In fiscal 2006, the definition of zero emissions was changed from achieving a 98% recycling rate to achieving a 99% recycling rate.
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- Reducing absolute waste generation
- Reducing total global waste arisings by 5%
- IT-based waste management
- Total waste arisings
- Treatment and results of total waste arisings (Japan)
- Amount of in-house circulating resources(global)
- (Japan)Vigorous reduction in the use of cardboard packaging
- (Indonesia)Reusing wooden pallets for the transportation of refrigerators
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