EEE Legislation in Japan
Enforcement: April 2001,
    with revised waste management law
Driving forces:
Increase of waste and scarcity of final disposal site
Necessity of increasing resource efficiency
Packaging Recycling Law and development of
legislation abroad
Scope: four large home appliances (TV sets,
refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners) for the
first phase
Next target: PC under different regulation