The FUJIFILM Environmental Report/2001 Edition

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◆ Single-Use Cameras (Fujicolor QuickSnap) In 1986, Fujifilm introduced the world’s first single-use camera, the Fujicolor QuickSnap, and it quickly took the market by storm. In response to rapidly expanding demand, the Company established a Fujicolor QuickSnap recycling center in 1990 and, in 1992, developed the Fujicolor QuickSnap Econoshot, taking recycling methods into consideration from the very first step of product design. Since then, the cyclical production of the Fujicolor QuickSnap has been based on the three concepts in the accompanying graph, new product development has been carried out with post-use recycling in mind, and the Company has engaged in R&D focused on more comprehensive recycling technology. Fujifilm led the world in the use of inverse manufacturing in 1998, when it opened an automated factory for the closed-loop production of the Fujicolor QuickSnap. In the Fujicolor QuickSnap Super Eye 800 Flash, the newest model in the range, which is produced at the Fujicolor QuickSnap Inverse Manufacturing Factory, a new pelletizing-less recycled plastic production technology has been adopted, further advancing Fujifilm’s efforts to reduce its impact on the environment. * Inverse Manufacturing: In the past, the life cycle of a product was limited to production, use, and waste. To circulate resources and use them efficiently, it is necessary to create a production system that employs waste products to create a new cycle of recovery, disassembly and inspection, and reuse. If the first cycle can be considered an ordered process, then the second can be called an inverse process. Inverse manufacturing is a production system that takes into account the 3R concept and is based on an inverse process from the product design stage. 28 Inverse Manufacturing* Reduction of the Fujicolor QuickSnap’s Environmental Impact Since recycling of the Fujicolor QuickSnap began in 1990, lighter and more compact models have aided in reduction efforts, while the use of unitization and parts standardization as well as uniform materials raised the level of reuse and recycling, resulting in a true reduction in the environmental impact of the product. (Index) 100 50 0 Standard Single-Use Camera Environmental Impact throughout Entire Life Cycle (Volume of CO2 emissions) 1990 1990 1995 *Assuming a 100% recovery rate Before recycling began After recycling began 41% reduction 53% reduction 62% reduction 2000 (Fiscal year) The above data refer to the environmental impact of film production but do not include the impact of developing or prints. Adoption of New Cyclical Production Technology (Efficient Plastic Recycling) In the past, the plastic used in the Fujicolor QuickSnap was crushed, melted, and formed into pellets. To reduce the environmental impact of the melting process, Fujifilm developed a “pelletizing-less” process whereby crushed plastic can be directly molded into new plastic. The pelletizing-less method makes it possible to use the crushed pieces as raw materials by removing foreign substances and using an extremely effective boiling method. Every step of the process, from disassembly and plastic recycling to molding, is completed at the Inverse Manufacturing Factory, greatly reducing the environmental impact of the product. (Index) 100 50 0 Fujicolor QuickSnap Inverse Manufacturing Factory The Three Concepts of Cyclical Production ◆ From Fujicolor QuickSnap to Fujicolor QuickSnap Reuse, cyclical recycling ◆ Recycling from the Design Stage Resource saving, unitization and standardization of parts, uniform materials ◆ Automatic Recycling High-quality, highly efficient recycling Plastic Recycling Effect on Reduction in Environmental Impact of Fujicolor QuickSnap (CO2 emissions) Raw materials Materials used in pelletizing recycling 64% reduction 90% reduction Materials used in pelletizing-less recycling Compared with the environmental impact of the production or recycling of an equal volume of plastic
Environmental Product Assessment From the start of the design process for a new Fujicolor QuickSnap product, an independent environmental product assessment is carried out to ensure that environmental awareness, reuse, and recycling are all part of the development process. The first step in carrying out an environmental assessment of a product is the creation of a cyclical production process flowchart for the life cycle of each part and unit that makes up the Fujicolor QuickSnap camera. This allows us to determine the ease of disassembly as well as where the reuse of units can be incorporated in the production process (see chart Part A Part B Part C Lens A Lens B Flash unit Battery Part F Part G Film Label Main unit below). Using the flow of this cyclical production process as a base, we carry out an assessment based on seven evaluation indexes and select design specifications. Thanks to these environment-friendly designs, we are able to reuse or recycle 99% of the components of the Fujicolor QuickSnap Super Eye 800 Flash, by volume, within the manufacturing cycle of this product. We achieve a 100% recycling rate, including the recycling of the remainder into raw materials for use outside the Fujicolor QuickSnap Super Eye 800 Flash manufacturing cycle. How the QuickSnap Super Eye 800 Flash Is Made Evaluation Indices of Environmental Product Assessment Cyclical Production Process Flowchart for Fujicolor QuickSnap Super Eye 800 Flash Weight Usage rate of common parts Number of claw hooks* *Index for evaluation of disassembly Production Process Production stage Recycling stage Reuse Recycle Regenerate 88.5g 80% 16 places Camera unit Camera form Number of parts Amount of packaging Total parts 34 1 35 1. Compliance with laws and regulations 2. Reduction 3. Reuse 4. Recycling 5. Revised design (standardization of parts) 6. Proper life cycle process 7. LCA Recovered product Film is returned to user Reuse and Recycling Process Disassembly Main unit Lens B Flash unit Battery Reuse (within system) Part F Part G Recycle (within system) Reuse and recycling rate within system of 99% Label Regenerate (outside system) 29
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