Since the introduction of Japan's End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Law in 2005, automakers have been obliged to recycle and properly dispose of shredder residue, airbags and CFCs. Honda has long been proactive in implementing product recycling. In 1991 we began recovering and recycling replacement bumpers. In 1998 we launched the sale of remanufactured parts. In 2004 we began recovering and recycling automobile oil filters. Again and again, Honda has been first among Japan's leading automakers to take action on recycling.

Honda's Policy on Product Recycling

Honda independently implements advanced recycling measures, minimizing the raw materials used in product creation. We take this approach in every stage of the life cycle of our products, in accordance with our reduce, reuse and recycle principle. We seek to reduce the weight of components and prolong their service lives (to reduce the use of resources and generation of waste); to reuse parts whenever feasible; and to recycle materials and energy. We follow these fundamental policies:

1 Design products that are superior in performance in accordance with the reduce, reuse, recycle principle
2 Implement economical and effective recycling measures and use the results as feedback in new product development
3 Give priority to designs that allow for reusability, and reduce the energy and other resources needed for reuse and recycling
4 Minimize substances of concern contained in products, taking into account the disposal of end-of-life vehicles
5 Cooperate and collaborate with all stakeholders

Product Recycling

* For more information on the recycling of byproducts, please refer to the results described in the Production section of this report.