Proof of Concept Promoting Reuse in Local Communities With Mercari, Yakult Sanyo, Akitakata City, and Miyoshi City

Mercari, Inc. Yakult Sanyo Inc. Akitakada City, Hiroshima Prefecture Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture

This is a collaborative project between Mercari, Inc., Yakult Sanyo Corporation, and Akitakata City and Miyoshi City of Hiroshima Prefecture. Together, we started a proof of concept where we collect usable items that people no longer need from Akitakata City and Miyoshi City and sell them on Mercari’s e-commerce platform Mercari Shops. So far, Mercari has partnered up with a total of 38 local governments across Japan (as of July 8, 2024) to sell their unwanted items on Mercari Shops.

Eliminate Polystyrene Foam Packaging for Large TVs Using enviromentally concious biodegradable biopolymer

Sony Group Corporation

Sony has been transitioning from plastic packaging to paper packaging for small products. For larger and heavier products like TVs, polystyrene foam has remained the primary cushioning material due to it robust resistance during transportation.

Promoting Reuse together with the DIY store, local government, and residents

ECOMMIT Co.,Ltd. Saitama City CAINZ CORPORATION

In order to promote the local recycling-oriented society, Saitama City has held a slogan, “We work together and participate to create a recycling-oriented city Saitama)'', while CAINZ held “Let's all DIY the lives of the town (Kumimachi Plan)''.

The Circular Economy Lease（CE Lease) provided by Fuyo Lease

Fuyo General Lease Co.,Ltd.

The Circular Economy Lease (CE Lease) is a lease that promotes the circular economy by setting a residual value and utilizing a clause that allows the property to be returned at the end of the lease. Fuyo Lease reliably reuses and recycles products that are returned with their use value maintained, thereby extending product life and improving resource recycling.

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.

Environmentally Friendly, Proprietary Technologies

Elephantech Inc.

We have succeeded in mass production by creating our unique manufacturing method, the Pure Additive™ method (forming circuits by heaping only the necessary number of necessary materials), which combines metal inkjet printing and electroless copper plating processes from the conventional manufacturing method (Subtractive method: layering materials and scraping off unnecessary materials).

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.

"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.

Full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera "Alpha 7 IV“; maintains functionality while also being environmentally conscious and resource-saving through the use of recycled plastic for the camera body and reduction of plastic in packaging materials

Sony Group Corporation

We are committed to reducing environmental impact at all stages of the product lifecycle, including product development, supply chain, production, and packaging.

"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.