Cameras recycling

FIG. E-38 Wolldwide single-use camera collecUon and recycling. (In millions of cameras recycled.) (Source Kodak.)... 

For fluorescein angiography a properly equipped fundus camera must have a high-intensity flash system combined with a rapid recycle time, power winding, appropriate excitation filters (the Baird Atomic B2 470 or Kodak Wratten 47), and barrier filters (an Ilford 1109 Delta Chromatic 3 or Kodak Wratten G15).Both excitation and... 

The single-use FunSaver camera by Kodak had between 77% and 86% of recyclable components by weight ([14], [29]). The product was designed and manufactured so that the customer could not reload the camera. This ensured that only Kodak film would be used on the camera. The components of the camera included an alkaline mercury-free battery and electronics showing the number of times the circuit boards had been recycled. All parts were color coded for recyclability. 

As sustainability becomes an important supply chain attribute, manufacturers are being forced to find mechanisms to reuse or recycle used products. We have considered examples of reuse (Kodak cameras, returned clothing and donated T-shirts) and recycling (Dupont s silver and Home Depots pallets). The supply chain and product design have to be organized to manage the Four Cs of the return flows effectively. The return flows impact choices of participants in the supply chain (retailers or the... 

Kodak operates a recycling program for PS in disposable camera bodies and also recycles film containers. Recovered camera bodies are groimd, mixed with virgin resin, and used in the production of new disposable cameras. The PS internal frame and chassis of the cameras may be recovered intact and reused in new cameras. The cameras, from any manufacturer, are collected from photofinishers, who may be reimbursed for the cameras they return. The company s program is active in over 20 coimtries. ... 

Polypropylene spools and wheel coimters in disposable cameras are removed when the returned cameras are disassembled, and used again in new cameras. Polypropylene hangers from department stores are also sometimes recycled. ... 

Eastman Kodak Recycles 50 Million Cameras, Plastics News, August 14, 1995,... 

Table 14.23 lists the characteristics of the cylindrical Li/FeS2 AA-size battery that is currently available commercially. This battery has better high-drain and low-temperature performance than the conventional zinc cells and is intended to be used in applications that have a high current drain requirement, such as cameras, computers, and cellular phones. An example of the advantage of the lithium cell, compared to the Zn/alkaline/Mn02 battery is shown in Fig. 14.85, which plots the number of flashes obtained with an autoflash SLR camera. The lithium battery outperforms the alkaline battery by delivering more flashes with a more rapid recycle time. See Fig. 6.12 for additional comparative data on the use of several battery types in photoflash use. 

Eastman Kodak Recycles 50 MUlion Cameras, Plastics News, Aug. 14,1995, p. 10. 

Optical sensors can be used to separate plashes based on either color or transparency. This technique is used to separate bottles by color because clear PET has more value than colored PET. Developed from the coffee bean separators that are used to eliminate unripe green beans from the mix, these computer-controlled systems can rapidly differentiate between the various hues of the plastic regrind. The color of each piece of plastic is quickly established using a type of CCD camera and is either allowed to flow downward or is ejected with a puff of air into the reject or collection pile. Satake [77], for example, produces equipment that is specifically designed to separate plastics by color but their main business is still from the agricultural industry. Satake s ScanMaster IE, SE, and DE Optical Sorters are used to differentiate the colors of HDPE and PET materials in recycling operations. 

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