Power Equipment
Design for Reusability and Recyclability
To achieve our target of recycling at least 95 percent of the materials used in power equipment, we actively reduced the amount of automotive shredder residue (ASR) generated and promoted the use of recovered heat energy.• Improved recyclability
We were able to achieve an average recycling rate of 99.5 percent* for seven models released in fiscal 2005. * based on Honda computation formula, including recovered heat energy
Reduction in Substances of Concern
• Reduction in the use of four heavy metals
Honda is making efforts to reduce the use of four heavy metals (lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, and cadmium), which are said to have adverse effects on the environment, by the end of 2006, in all power equipment produced within Japan. For power equipment, there are no domestic regulatory standards. However, Honda is working to voluntarily reduce the use of harmful substances in power equipment according to JAMA’s voluntary targets. For all models produced in Japan, we have already attained the targets for lead, mercury, and cadmium. For hexavalent chromium, we have achieved approximately 80 percent of the target and are pressing forward to completely discontinue the use of this substance by the end of December 2006.
