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Dutiful Disc Recycling Programs

Fujitsu is the First of the PC Industry to Recycle Discs

— August 29, 2012 — Eco
Though this seems rather late in the game, Fujitsu is the first of the PC industry to recycle discs -- specifically CDs and DVDs into their notebook PCs.

If you weighed the utility of both a laptop and desktop in the context of today's on-the-go society, you would say that the former market holds more potential. With most people swearing by the handiness of personal computers in the forms our smartphones, tablets and laptops, the era of the desktop is increasingly confined to the workplace. Fujitisu obviously saw a need for a more sustainable alternative in procuring materials to support the demand. This is where its recycling program comes into place. It will accept old cds and dvds, things that are replaced by iPods, flash disks and external hard drives, and then use the material for personal computer production.

It’s about time that a major computer company intervened and reorganized our disposal and production habits.
Trend Themes
1. Recycling Discs - The trend of recycling discs into technology products presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for other computer companies to follow suit.
2. Sustainable Material Sourcing - The trend towards using recycled materials like CDs and DVDs in product manufacturing opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for industries seeking more sustainable sourcing options.
3. Replacement of Traditional Storage Media - The trend of replacing CDs and DVDs with iPods, flash disks, and external hard drives creates an opportunity for the computer industry to repurpose and recycle these outdated media formats.
Industry Implications
1. Computer Manufacturing - The computer manufacturing industry can embrace the trend of recycling discs as an opportunity to differentiate themselves in the market and attract environmentally-conscious consumers.
2. Technology Recycling - The technology recycling industry can capitalize on the trend of recycling discs by offering specialized services for collecting and repurposing CDs and DVDs.
3. Sustainable Technology - The sustainable technology industry can explore the trend of using recycled materials to develop innovative products with reduced environmental impact.
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