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Sony hops on the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) bandwagon and announces their take-back recycling program. Here are some details from their online statement:

To encourage consumers to recycle and dispose of electronic devices in an environmentally sound manner, Sony has established a national recycling program for consumer electronics. The Sony Take Back Recycling Program allows consumers to recycle all Sony-branded products for no fee at 75 Waste Management (WM) Recycle America eCycling drop-off centers throughout the U.S.

"Providing the highest level of service and support doesn't stop once a purchase is made. We believe it is Sony's responsibility to provide customers with end-of-life solutions for all the products we manufacture," said Stan Glasgow, president and chief operating officer of Sony Electronics. "Through the Take Back Recycling Program, our customers will know that their Sony products will be recycled in an environmentally responsible manner."

What does this mean for designers? Well, we think that design-for-disassembly strategies afford great opportunities for innovation. Some of them have been discussed on this site right here and here.

via machinist.salon