Resource Recycling Project

NEION Film Coatings Corp． Mitsui Bussan Chemicals ., LTD TOPPAN INFOMEDIA CO., LTD.

A material called release paper is used for the label mount. This release paper is an indispensable material in the printing and molding processes, but in many cases it is removed and discarded before reaching the consumer.

Reduction of GHG emissions and fossil fuel consumption through recycling industrial waste

Daiseki Co.,Ltd.

Our main business consists of the collection and transportation of industrial waste (such as waste oil containing waste solvent, waste acid, waste alkali, and sludge), intermediate treatment, and recycling.

Remanufacturing of Multifunction Devices

Canon Inc.

Since 1992, Canon has undertaken remanufacturing of used multifunction devices.We collect used devices and break them down into parts, which are washed and cleaned using optimal techniques.

Toner Cartridge Closed-Loop Recycling

Canon Inc.

In 1990, Canon launched its Toner Cartridge Recycling Program, the first such program in the industry. The program continues to operate today.

Enhanced use of recycled resin

Panasonic Corporation

To efficiently utilize resin recovered from used home appliances in addition to metals such as iron, copper, and aluminum, our recycling factory, Panasonic Eco Technology Center Co., Ltd. (PETEC), and Kato Plastic Recycling Factory of the Appliances Company work together for resin recycling.

Overseas Development of Infrastructure Maintenance Business

MITSUI & CO., LTD. SHO-BOND Holdings Co., Ltd.

SHO-BOND is a domestic leader in comprehensive maintenance support. It is engaged in research and development of construction methods and materials centering on the design and construction of roads, bridges, railways, ports, and buildings.

Commercialization of an battery-less mouse equipped with energy harvesting technology (SMART R MOUSE)

RICOH Company, Ltd. BifrosTec Inc.

Ricoh and Bifrostech jointly develop a mouse equipped with a solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell.

GUNPLA Recycling Project ～The Future created with GUNPLA funs～

BANDAI SPIRITS CO., LTD. BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. BANDAI NAMCO Amusement Inc. BANDAI LOGIPAL INC. PS Japan Corporation

BANDAI SPIRITS collects plastic runners of GUNPLA (model kits of Gundam Series) from 190 shops of BANDAI NAMCO AMUSEMENT. The collected runners are transported by BANDAI LOIGIPAL, and sorted out for 3 ways of recycling.

〓リサイクル技術開発・環境配慮設計によるマテリアルリサイクル率向上

Association for Electric Home Appliances Panasonic Corporation TOSHIBA CORPORATION Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation SHARP CORPORATION Sony Corporation

A system for the collection and recycling by manufacturers(Panasonic, Toshiba, Hitachi GLS, Mitsubishi, Sharp, Sony, etc.) of four home appliances* handed over from retailers.

Study of Non-food Biomass Plastic Production from Pulp in Japan

Sojitz Corporation Oji Holdings Corporation

Sojitz Pla-net Corporation, a Sojitz subsidiary, will begin development of biomass plastics (polylactic acid and polyethylene) together with Oji Holdings Corporation, a project subsidized by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment to reduce CO2 emissions as part of its efforts to build a system to support recyclable plastics.

Chemical Recycling Business

Sojitz Corporation PET Refine Technology, Co., Ltd. JEPLAN, Inc.

Using its proprietary chemical recycling technology BRING™, JEPLAN and its subsidiary PRT are able to selectively extract the intermediate BHET (Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl) terephthalate) from PET, the material used to make PET bottles and polyester fabric.

Started a demonstration experiment on store management of "100% renewable energy" utilizing electric vehicle batteries, high-performance solar panels, and electricity derived from "Graduate FIT"

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. SEVEN-ELEVEN JAPAN CO.,LTD. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. 4R Energy Corporation

EVEN-ELEVEN JAPAN Co., Ltd. has started a demonstration experiment to procure all electric energy for store operations from renewable energy sources at 10 Seven-Eleven stores in Kanagawa Prefecture since September 26, 2019 (Thursday).