Olympus Eco-Products : CE21/CX31/CX41 Biological Microscopes
Environmental consideration is advanced by using of Eco-glass for optical systems.
Major Features as ECO-products
Optical Path Diagram
General-purpose type microscopes, CX21/CX31/CX41 are used for examination and practical training in medical and biological fields. These biological microscopes employ lead and arsenic free eco-glass in all optical glass parts, such as prisms, and use packaging material that decrease the environmental load.
Use of Eco-glass for Optical Systems
We use lead-free and arsenic-free Eco-glass for all optics, such as lenses and prisms.
Material Identification Marks
Material identification marks are placed on the main molded resin parts and die-cast parts to accelerate recycling.
Environmental Impact Assessment of Products by LCA
We carried out environmental impact assessments of products by using Olympus LCA (OLCA), and verified their lifetime environmental loads.
Set Packaging using Cardboard
Development of Resource-saving and Easy-to-recycle Packaging Materials
(1) Use of Cardboard
We previously used styrene foam as the packaging material, but have replaced it with cardboard, making it easier to recycle. In addition, we indicate information about the materials used on the packaging bags to encourage recycling.
(2) Reduction of Packaging Materials
We have discontinued the previous individual-unit packaging for CX31, and changed to a set packaging method, in which units needed for observation are prepackaged together. As a result, we were able to reduce the weight by 7% and the number of parts by 81%, decreasing the environmental load.
Position of Environmentally Conscious Products
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