乾電池・蛍光管のリサイクリング

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An article published in KURASHI-NO-TECHO (Notebook on Daily Living) in the autumn of 1983 regarding possible environmental pollution by mercury contained in spent dry-cell batteries discarded into the environment along with other waste, triggered major social concern on the disposal of such batteries. Since then, a number of municipalities that collects and stores spent dry-cell batteries separately from other waste has steadily increased.Under such circumstances, measures were reviewed by experts in the Living Environment Council of the Ministry of Welfare, and recommended guidelines were submitted by the Council on the reduction of mercury in dry-cell batteries and necessity of setting up an extensive collection and processing system. In response, the Extensive Spent Dry-cell Collection/Processing Conference was established, headed by the Japan Waste Management Association, an extensive dry-cell collection/processing plan was drawn up, and a system of efficiently and safely transporting and processing spent dry-cell batteries was established. Spent fluorescent tubes were then included in the target items in April, 1999.In addition to the major objective of the plan, which is to properly collect and process mercury contained in spent dry-cell batteries and fluorescent tubes, zinc, manganese metals, and glass are also recycled.
社団法人資源・素材学会の論文
2007-12-25