A basic study on the effectiveness of counterplans to promote take-back of mobile phones

Abstract

In Japan, the next targets of recycling can be small sized home appliances. It is said that those products may contain considerable amount of rare metals and rare earths. Although social experiments to discuss a new legislation are ongoing, the results suggested the collection rate will be very low without counterplans to promote take-back. The paper discusses counterplans to enhance take-back. It also estimates customers' acceptances of the plans, based on a questionnaire. By comparing the tendencies, the paper tries to evaluate the effectiveness of the plans. Finally, it proposes a strategic way to increase material recovery from mobile phones.