Upcycling of waste plastic in collaboration with local government

S.lab Inc.

・Members/roles Kamakura City: Collection of used plastic resources from citizens Keio University: Overall project management and raw material development, printing operation and design for 3D printing S.lab Inc.: Joint development and providing pellet type 3D printing equipment ・Points of collaboration We aim to upcycle used plastic materials which is collected from local communities with a high added-value 3D printer. We make it easier to carry out these activities by collaborating with local government. There are also many private companies that cooperate and provide technical assistance in our activities.

Closed-Loop-Recycling of P-Con

OKABE Co., Ltd.

The collection of used P-Con in the Kanto region begun in October 2022, and "EcoP-Con", which is made of materials recycled from collected products, was launched in September 2023.

closed-loop system

FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

We established our company-wide recycling policy in 1995, under which we have been collecting products used by customers for recycling and reuse.

ApeosPort-VI C RC" series of recycled full-color digital multifunction devices that use reusable parts for 84% of the main unit weight

FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

Since 1995, FUJIFILM Business Innovation began collecting, reusing, and recycling used products, and launched remanufactured digital multifunction products as the ApeosPort-VI C RC series in September 2022.

Realization of a recycling-oriented society through solar power generation

Niimi Solar Company

Currently, various technologies are being used to recycle solar panels, but our "Solar Panel Pyrolysis Plant using Sakumoto’s Method" is the only technology in the world that can decompose organic matter without emitting carbon dioxide and extract high-purity materials from solar panels.

SORPLAS™, Sony's proprietary flame-retardant recycled plastic with up to 99% recycled material utilization rate

Sony Group Corporation

SORPLAS is the result of a project initiated at Sony Central R&D Laboratories in 1995, which embodies the company's strong desire “adding new value to waste.”

"HT-S400" soundbar using recycled plastic that pursues acoustic performance, flame retardance, and color stability.

Sony Group Corporation

Acoustic performance: We have been developing recycled plastics for many years to ensure that the acoustic performance quality of products made from recycled plastics meets Sony's high sound quality standards comparable to that of virgin plastics.

No Plastic in the individual packaging; "Xperia PRO-I", "Xperia 1 III" (SIM-free model)

Sony Group Corporation

Xperia has so far reduced the use of plastic in packaging, eliminating plastic components or replacing them with paper materials.

"WH-1000XM5" wireless noise-canceling headphones featuring recycled plastic and environmentally conscious packaging

Sony Group Corporation

We have developed a recycled plastic that has both a high recycled material ratio and high quality and have adopted this recycled plastic for the resin material used in several parts of the headphone body.

“LinkBuds” truly wireless headphones with high recycled plastic content and environmentally conscious packaging

Sony Group Corporation

We have developed a high-quality recycled plastic with high recycled material ratio and have adopted this recycled plastic in several parts of the headphone body as well as for the charging case.

A service that realizes long-term use of network equipment "Network as a Service"

NetOneNEXT Co.,Ltd.

NetOneNEXT Co., Ltd. Incorporating the utilization of used ICT assets as a service component, we will support the proposal of new value and the construction of a sustainable social infrastructure.

Eco-products Database

Green Purchasing Network (GPN)

The Eco-products Database is the largest database that discloses environmental information about products and services along the Green Purchasing Guidelines.