The project consists of 4 main parts listed as below: 1. To collect the strategies, policies and administrations for the Sound Material-Cycle Society in Japan. 2. To Collect the policies and practices of the WEEE in Japan for comparing with the system in Taiwan. 3. Two study cases: - To understand the playing role of the Kitakyushu Eco-twon and its administration effects for the Japanese Sound Material-Cycle Society strategy. - To survey the practices of the Recycling activities and zero waste policies in the EXPO 2005 AICHI, Japan. 4. To make an on-the-spot investigation for surveying the zero waste and recycling policies in Japan. Through this project, we can get the overview of the formation background, the strategies and administration effects in Japan, especially for the WEEE Policies and the Sound Material-Cycle Society. Such results with field investigation studies are referential for making recycling policies in Taiwan.

Sound Material-Cycle Society, WEEE (Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment), Zero Waste