The European Union (EU) has issued a directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) which is meant to mitigate the impact of WEEE on our environment. The WEEE directive has begun its implementation in the EU Member States from August 2005. Most EU countries have transposed the EU directive into national law for local enforcement. Canon, as a producer, has set up recycling systems either on a collective or individual basis to provide for the recovery of WEEE in each EU country.
Member States had to ensure that by 31 December 2006, a rate of separate collection of at least four kilograms on average per inhabitant per year of WEEE from private households was achieved. The European Parliament and the Council was due to establish a new mandatory target by 31 December 2008, which was likely to take the form of a percentage of the quantities of electrical and electronic equipment sold to private households in the preceding years.

WEEE Directive
European Union (and EEA) only
This symbol indicates that this product is not to be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) and your national law. This product should be handed over to a designated collection point, e.g. on an authorised one-for-one basis when you buy a new similar product, or to an authorised collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE. At the same time, your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, waste authority, approved WEEE scheme or your household waste disposal service.

(EEA: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)

Resource Conservation
Canon is striving to make our new products smaller and lighter. Canon achieved a 15% reduction in product weight in 2005 compared to 2000 for our main business machines, with a few product exceptions that included expanded functionality.

Environmentally Conscious Design
Starting from the development and design stages, Canon has striven to achieve goals of making products 75% recyclable by mass (for reuse and material recycling) and 85% recoverable by mass (including thermal recycling).