Download: J4CE Noteworthy Cases/Initiatives 2022
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Powering Sustainability through Collaborative Design
STMICROELECTRONICS K.K.
STMICROELECTRONICS, ELEPHANTECH Collaboration on reducing the carbon footprint (PCF) of a working solution for industrial sustainability.
Acceleration of recycling waste plastics from small household appliances: Establishing large-scale collection routes and an integrated resource circulation process through advanced sorting technologies
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Future Ecology Co., Ltd. BIC CAMERA Inc. Veolia Japan GK digglue.Inc
Currently, the recycling of used small electronic devices aims to sort and recover metals with high resource value, such as iron, aluminum, and copper. As a result, the recycling rate of waste plastics from small household appliance is lower compared to the waste plastics recovered from the four items specified by the Household Appliance Recycling Law (refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, and televisions). Approximately 80% of these waste plastics are processed through thermal recycling, which reuses the heat generated from combustion as energy.
Contribution to Circular Economy through the Provision of Our Unique ESG Financing Framework "MY Sustainable Finance"
MEIJI YASUDA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
To meet the diverse ESG financing needs of corporate customers, we have established and started operating "MY Sustainable Finance," our unique comprehensive ESG financing framework that covers three products: "Green Loans," "Social Loans," and "Sustainability-Linked Loans."
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.
Promoting total solution proposals that accompany customers at each stage with “thermal transfer foil”!
KOTOBUKI SEIHAN PRINTING CO.,LTD
Thermal transfer is a technique in which, by applying heat and pressure to a heat-resistant film with a pattern printed on it, the pattern (ink layer) is instantly applied to the base material (molded product). Normally, in the case of direct printing, the more multicolored the pattern, the greater the increase in base material loss due to printing errors and printing work time, resulting in poor yields and requiring more time for delivery. In the case of hydraulic transfer, not only is a large amount of waste fluid generated after the transfer process, but the process also takes time, resulting in longer time for delivery.
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)''.
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.
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).
About resource recycling of used ink cartridges
ecorica.inc
We have realized the first system in Japan to collect and reuse used cartridges of inkjet printers on a nationwide scale.
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.
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.
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.
Reuse & Recycling of IT Assets
Sojitz Corporation TES-AMM JAPAN K.K.
Environmental sustainability and data security have taken on greater importance as the increasing number of aged IT equipment in circulation raises the environmental burden and risk of data leaks.
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.
Revalue Project to create new value from factory waste
Panasonic Corporation
We are promoting the Revalue Project to create new value from factory waste in the form of totally new products, through creative design.
Recovering various types of valuable metals by a large-scale smelting and recycling complex
DOWA HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.
We have advanced technologies for recovering around 20 types of valuable metals, including various rare metals, which are contained in minute quantities in ores, as well as copper and zinc from various raw materials. We have cultivated these technologies through many years of mining and smelting business operation.
Recovery and Recycle System for Precious Metals in Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Residue
TAIHEIYO CEMENT CORPORATION
This is a project to efficiently recover and recycle precious metals such as gold and silver, which are contained in very small amounts in the incineration residue, by using the eco-cement system that stably and massively recycles municipal waste incineration residue.
Cloud services: Environmental effects of services based on low-carbon and resource-recycling systems utilizing our own data centers
FUJITSU LIMITED
Fujitsu provides a cloud service which using own data centers as a cloud service provides users with the following advantage: Resource optimization, Strengthening of business continuity, Realizing stable operation of systems, and Reduction in maintenance burden.
Recycling of used lithium-ion batteries
DOWA ECO-SYSTEM CO., LTD.
In October 2018, we participated in a joint collection scheme for used lithium-ion batteries launched by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, and ECO-SYSTEM AKITA CO., LTD. and ECO-SYSTEM SANYO CO., LTD. registered as the battery recycling facilities.
Manufacturing recycled materials by melting inorganic waste such as incinerator ash
DOWA ECO-SYSTEM CO., LTD.
DOWA ECO-SYSTEM's subsidiaries, Meltec and Meltec Iwaki recycle inorganic waste such as incinerator ash, which is usually landfilled, by the coke bed type melting furnace.
Lithium Supply Chain in the Next Mobility Strategy of Toyota Tsusho
Toyota Tsusho Corporation
With an eye towards acquiring lithium resources, Toyota Tsusho began to conduct studies on global mining reserves in 2008, just as the popularity of lithium-ion batteries began to surge.
Renewable Energy Strategy of Toyota Tsusho
Toyota Tsusho Corporation
Renewable energy business of Toyota Tsusho started in the US wind power generation business in 1987m and since then, it has expanded mainly in Europe and the US, and started the business in Japan in 1999, and now has the largest power generation capacity of 3.4GW(gross) in Japan.
Recycle of car in Circular Economy Strategy of Toyota Tsusho
Toyota Tsusho Corporation
Since the establishment of Toyota Metal Co., Ltd. in 1970 for the purpose of proper disposal / recycling promotion and spread of scrapped vehicles, we have created automobile-related recycling businesses in Japan and overseas, aiming for effective utilization of limited resources, ranging from automobile production process waste to used automobiles.
Effective use of resources and reduction of waste
Fujikura Ltd.
Reduce the amount of waste generated by improving the yield in the production process (Reduce).
Reduced disposal opportunities in integrated production control system upgrades
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Yokogawa released CENTUM VP R6.08 integrated production control system for industrial plants, in January 2021.
Closed loop recycle of secondary battery
ENVIPRO HOLDINGS Inc.
Aiming at mass disposal of EV batteries in the future, currently VOLTA recycles consumer batteries.
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.
Life cycle assesment of steel product
Nippon Steel Corporation
We took the lead in developing a methodology to calculate the recycling effect of steel scrap into an international standard (ISO 20915) in cooperation with worldsteel,
Sound management of mercury waste
Nomura Kohsan Co., Ltd.
Nomura Kohsan has been treating and recycling mercury waste since 1973 when it was established.
Recycling of Lithium-ion Battery
TAIHEIYO CEMENT CORPORATION
The technology has been developed in collaboration with Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. to launch the business. With the support of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of the Environment, and Tsuruga City, the technology has been developed and demonstrated.
Recycling of silicon wafers in metal powder products
Seiko Epson Corporation
Epson has declared a commitment to a vision of developing environmental technology, promoting resource recycling, and eliminating the use of underground resources by 2050.
Komatsu's Global Component Recycling Initiatives (Global Reman Business)
Komatsu Ltd.
To provide customers worldwide with Reman (* 1) components, Komatsu has established two global bases, one in Indonesia and one in Chile.
Low-temperature Embrittlement Technology for Difficult-to-process Waste Plastic
TAIHEIYO CEMENT CORPORATION
The technology that is focused on is the one that makes it possible to use the plastic part of shredder dust (shredding residue) from waste automobiles and home appliances as an alternative to fossil energy in the form of powder for burners, and to recover the metal and precious metal parts in a highly efficient manner.
Building a recycling scheme for scrap iron
Panasonic Corporation
Jointly with Tokyo Steel Co., Ltd., we started a recycling scheme for scrap iron in July 2013. In this scheme, we recover the scrap iron from used home appliances and Tokyo Steel makes it into steel sheets. We then purchase the sheets back as a material for our products.
Collection and battery 3R in Japan
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
So as to meet the increasing requests for collection of nickel-metal hybrid batteries from dealers and dismantling businesses associated with the increasing use of hybrid vehicles,
New Material: Paper-based Barrier Material SHIELDPLUS®
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
In 2016, we began ramping up our development of applications for our paper-based barrier packaging material SHIELDPLUS®.
Promoting circulative resources via recycling of automotive lithium-ion batteries (LiBs)
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
Using finite natural resources efficiently and preventing environmental pollution are essential for the sustainable growth of the entire world.
Contributing to the promotion of resource circulation through Large-scale processing of recycled materials in the copper smelting and refining business
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
Using finite natural resources efficiently and preventing environmental pollution are essential for the sustainable growth of the entire world. JX Nippon Mining & Metals is endeavoring to promote circular use of nonferrous metal resources through its efforts to further increase the ratio of recycled raw materials such as e-scrap(*1) at its copper smelter and refineries.