Promotion of recycling building material resources by upgrading the routine collection system

TAISEI CORPORATION NIPPON EXPRESS

By ensuring sorting and quantity control of scrap at the construction sites, integrated logistics management (collection, transshipment, and delivery management) based on 3PL (3rd Party Logistics) was made possible and efficient cooperative transportation between multiple construction sites and multiple receiving plants was realized.

Collaboration for Obsoleted Cosmetics into Building Materials

Tokyo Gas Real Estate Co., Ltd. NIHON L'ORÉAL K.K. Tokyo Gas Co.,Ltd.

Who's Involved & Their Roles: L'Oréal Japan will supply obsolete cosmetics. Tokyo Gas Real Estate will incorporate these materials into their building projects.

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.

Development and Practical Implementation of Used Plastic Recycling Technology by R Plus Japan, a　Cross-Industry Joint Venture Company

R Plus Japan Suntory Holdings Limited

In accordance with the Suntory Group's Plastic Policy, Suntory MONOZUKURI Expert has been working with Anellotech, a US biochemical venture company, on the joint development of PET bottles made from 100% plant-derived materials.

Dow-Toppan Circular Economy Project for International Sports Competitions

TOPPAN INC. Dow Chemical Japan Limited

The two companies signed an MOU for a long-term strategic partnership for the Tokyo 2020 Games, which increased opportunities for new business development.

Value networks creation between organizations for circular economy

Circular Economy Association

We aim to establish the support system on value network creation for circular economy between organizations in accordance with the following approaches.

Building renovation "TENNOZ Rim"

Panasonic Corporation

We are promoting the following activities based on a circular economy concept. One example is building renovation: A building that we had used as a showroom and for other purposes for nearly 20 years was renovated through a joint effort with our partners.

Concrete with Recycled Cement using Waste Fresh Ready-Mixed Concrete Sludge. 「Eco-Crete R3」

Kajima Corporation

Concrete work involves unavoidable waste of about 1% to 2% of the ordered concrete and there may be surplus. When surplus concrete is returned to the ready-mixed concrete plant, the aggregates are removed and the remaining cement content(sludge) is discarded as industrial waste.

Development and use of new sustainable material: an eco-conscious flooring substrate

Panasonic Corporation

In the area of housing materials, we exclusively developed an eco-conscious wood-based flooring substrate that utilizes 100% recycled wooden materials (excluding glue) made from construction waste.

Manufacture and sale of CfFA (Carbon-free Fly Ash): a concrete admixture that makes effective use of coal fly ash

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.

At the Ishinomaki Mill of Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd., the energy required for paper production is obtained from private power generation, and about 40,000 tons of coal ash is occured annually.

Materials Recovery Partnership Initiative

TAIHEIYO CEMENT CORPORATION

The concept of "resource complexes" seeks to take advantage of the fact that different materials industries have different preference materials (materials needed for products) and repellents (materials that are unnecessary or cause problems in products and processes), and to work toward the mutual exchange of preference materials and repellents among materials industries.

Japan’s First High-Rise Hybrid Wood-Built Hotel Using Hokkaido-Grown Pine

MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO., LTD.

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. ("Mitsubishi Estate") will open The Royal Park Canvas – Sapporo Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido on October 1, 2021. This will be Japan's first high-rise hybrid wood-built hotel.