Major items collected and recycled in Europe, which has the next highest recycling ratio after Japan, include TV sets, PCs, multifunctional peripherals (MFPs), and medical equipment. In the U.S., major items include TV sets and PCs. Maintaining the volume of end-of-life products collected in China and other Asian countries as well as preparing to respond to recycling-related laws that are expected to be enacted in other areas are issues to be addressed in the future