RECOVERY/RECYCLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PRODUCT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently manage movement of articles, information and cost in recovery/recycle of household products. SOLUTION: As a means for managing the flow of recovery/recycle of household products, a system for managing necessary information among a center which manages the whole system, a recovery applicant, a recovery agent, a decomposition agent, and a manufacturer and for executing necessary information among the participants is provided. The recovery applicant transmits information for a household product recovery of which is desired or information for a recovery place or the like, the management center requests its recovery to the recovery agent, the recovery agent executes the recovery and charge collection, and delivers the recovered product to the decomposition agent, the decomposition agent executes adequate reuse and recycle while attaining acquisition of the recycle rate and reduction in cost. In each stage, information is transmitted to the management center, whereby the location of recovered articles can be confirmed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT