Honda Worldwide | Honda Environmental Annual Report 2001

1. Repair Parts

The result of our fiscal 2000 activities have paid off in a 386.5 ton reduction of packaging materials. In order to obtain a more precise picture of our use of packaging materials, we have introduced a statistical totaling data system. Total use of packaging materials in fiscal 2000 was recorded as 14,492 tons.
Example of change to simpler packaging

Before improvement (individual packaging box)

After improvement (Reinforced air cap)

Reduction of packaging materials

Reduction in use of cardboard ... Change to simpler

packaging and improved packaging pads

Elimination of labels by printing directly on the vinyl

bags

2. Knock-down (KD) parts *

*Knock-down parts refers to the parts for Knock-down shipment (unassembled sets of parts for delivery overseas with assembly made at the overseas destination).

1)	*Development of Returnable Internal containers2 and its expanded use**

The use of returnable internal containers for shipments to the United Kingdom since fiscal 1999 has led to an 8-ton reduction in cardboard use for the UK in fiscal 2000 as compared with fiscal 1999.
In the future, a new container will be developed to permit this container to be used on a larger scale.

*2 The returnable internal container is a box type container designed to accommodate the parts, etc. neatly positioned inside the outer case of the box and to be used repeatedly.

Shipment using the returnable container

2)	*Expanded Use of Returnable External Cases3**

Although it was not possible to expand the scope of countries for which the returnable external cases were to be used in fiscal 2000, the application rate of returnable external cases in the countries for which they are already used reached 56%, a 6 point increase as compared with fiscal 1999 (50%).

*3 The returnable external case is a case designed to be stacked neatly in the shipping containers and to be used repeatedly.

3)	Promotion of the Reuse and Recycling of Packaging Materials at the Factories in the KD Parts Importing Country

Easy-to-recycle design for packaging materials
(Foamed protectors are separable from the cardboard.)

We made the following efforts in fiscal 2000.

Implementation of packaging systems with reduced use of packaging materials that

cannot be made returnable in the importing country.

Reuse in the importing country: Use of recyclable packaging materials (Total phasing out

of foamed plastic shock absorbing material in favor of polystyrene.)

Change in packaging material design to facilitate recycling

Promoting reuse and recycling activities in the importing country

Promoting efforts to totally abolish all packaging materials currently presenting

difficulties in recycling

3. Export of Completed Motorcycles

Returnable case for a completed motorcycle

The use of returnable cases for exporting completed motorcycles to Europe was started in February 2001*
. *to Europe

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