Super CARTENDER Kyushu/Recycle Town

TAU corporation

In January 2024, we opened “Super Car Triage Kyushu,” a complex facility in Miyaki town, Saga Prefecture, to consolidate our expertise in the reuse and recycling of damaged vehicles.

Sustainable Plastics Initiative (SusPla), collaboration among companies aiming to expand the market for recycled plastics

Sustainable Plastics Initiative（SusPla） ISHIZUKA CHEMICAL SANGYO Co.,Ltd. ISONO CO.,LTD. Ohmi Bussan, Inc. Sustainable Management Promotion Organization SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. DAIEI KANKYO Co.,Ltd. TAIBO Co.,Ltd DENSO CORPORATION Toyama Kankyou Seibi Co.,Ltd. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION Panasonic ET Solutions Co., Ltd. Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

The Sustainable Plastics Initiative (SusPla) is an organization established to expand the market for recycled plastics through material recycling that contributes to quality improvement and stable supply.

Sorting and recycling integrated project certified by used plastic recycling

J&T Recycling Corporation The City of Sendai

This initiative aims to achieve both resource circulation and CO2 reduction by collecting plastic products along with plastic containers and packaging that municipalities have traditionally collected, thereby reducing the amount of plastic waste for incineration.

Chemical recycling of PMMA for its everlasting beauty

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Co., Ltd. The Japan Steel Works, LTD. Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture

The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (JSW)：Provides continuous plastic decomposition technology using twin-screw extruders "TEX" developed in 1997.

Collection of refill packs and film-to-film recycling

Kao Corporation Lion Corporation Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd. Welcia Yakkyoku Co., Ltd. Hamakyorex Co., Ltd. The City of Kamakura

Kao developed a technology to recycle refill packs into refill packs, and launched film-to-film recycled products with Lion, a competitor in the same industry. Ito-Yokado and Welcia Yakkyoku set up collection boxes in their stores to collect refill packs and sold film-to-film recycled products. Hamakyorex established an efficient aggregation system using return delivery to Welcia Yakkyoku.

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.

Building the circulation-based model throughout the product life cycle by realizing and commercializing the recycling system of used disposable diaper

Unicharm Corporation Shibushi City,Kagoshima Prefecture Osaki Town, Soo District, Kagoshima Prefecture SORECYCLECENTER

In May 2016, Unicharm has joined the "Used Disposable Diaper Recycling Promotional Council" composed of 18 groups and individuals with an initiative of City of Shibushi, Kagoshima, and, on November 1, 2016, we entered into a three-way agreement with City of Shibushi and So Recycle Center on collection and recycling of used disposable diaper (The agreement was then expanded to four-way on April 2, 2018, as Osaki Town joined us.).

closed recycling system of label backing release liner" Resource Recycling Project"

Resource Recycling Project NEION Film Coatings Corp． TOYOBO CO., LTD. Shionogi Pharma Co., Ltd.

label backing release liner typically uses composite materials of paper and 　 resin, which　are generally difficult to recycle. As a result, they become a large amount of industrial waste and are incinerated. In this project, we replace these label backing release liner with release liner for recycling made from PET-based synthetic paper. After use, the release paper is collected as valuable materials and subjected to material recycling. By using the recycled material again as a raw material for release liner for recycling, we achieve Film-to-Film recycling. This will enable the social implementation of closed recycling system of label backing release liner.

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 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)''.

Partnering with Saga City, tested incentive system for Local Resource Circulation

ECOMMIT Co.,Ltd. Saga City AEON KYUSHU Co., Ltd.

We signed the “Agreement on Collaboration on Environmentally-Friendly Local Resource Circulation, etc.'' with Saga City.

Bottle-to-Bottle Closed Loop Recycling Projects in 2022

Japan Soft Drink Association

Since 2020, beverage industry has implemented numerous activities to promote bottle-to-bottle recycling (Closed Loop Recycling) of PET Bottles. Our initiatives continue into 2022 where we continued promoting test events and educative activities focused on resource circulation and minimizing marine litter.

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.

A new resource circulation model for office plastic waste in Tokyo

Terrarem Group Co., Ltd.

Tokyo Metropolitan and M.M. Plastic, as a pioneering in plastic material recycling, are collaborating with waste generators such as Mitsubishi Estate, Mitsui Fudosan, and Tokyu Land are conducting demonstration project.

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.

Bottle-to-Bottle Closed Loop Recycling Projects in 2021

Japan Soft Drink Association

In 2020, we implemented tests and educative activities with various stakeholders in Tokyo to promote bottle-to-bottle recycling, which means Closed Loop Recycling of PET Bottles.

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.

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.

Seven & i Group PET Bottle Circulation Initiatives

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.

The Seven & i Group has been installing plastic bottle reverse bending machines in our stores since 2012.

Food Waste Recycling Solution

NTT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Well Create Co., Ltd.

The Food Waste Recycling Solution is a solution service that contributes to the reduction of food loss and the promotion of food recycling. This service is provided nationwide by NTT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (abbreviated as NTT-BS),

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.

World's first uses 100% of PET bottles collected at stores achieves complete recycling of PET bottles Premium Seven x 1 (Hajime) "1 (Hajime) Green Tea One Bottle a Day" released at Seven & i Group stores nationwide

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. Coca-Cola(Japan)Company, Limited

Coca-Cola(Japan)Company, Limited and Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. renewed their joint project product "1 (Hajime) Green Tea One Bottle a Day" (Food with Functional Claims), which has been a favorite since its launch in May 2017, using completely circular PET bottles (*1) recycled from collected PET bottles at Seven & i Group stores.

Complete Material Recycling System for Disposable Diapers

TOPPAN INC. TOTAL CARE SYSTEM Co. Sumitomo Heavy Industries Environment Co.,Ltd.

Until now, disposable diapers composed of composite materials, such as plastic and pulp, have been regarded as unsuitable for recycling, and thus, after use, have been positioned as waste plastic and incinerated. Currently, pulp is recycled as a raw material for building materials,

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.

Making New Bottles from Used Bottles Collaboration by consumers, local governments, and companies

Unilever Japan Kao Corporation Veolia Japan Group The Procter&Gamble Company of Japan Limited Lion Corporation

In Japan, many used containers of personal and home care products are not being recycled into new containers.

Used paper food package recycling project "Let's Recycle Paper Cups"

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. Hamamatsu Green Wave Co.,Ltd. 特定非営利活動法人 エコライフはままつ Hamamatsu City

Paper food packages (paper beverage cups and various types of paper food packages) have often been deemed unsuitable for recycling because they are paper-plastic composite materials, or because they are dirty or wet from food residues,

The “Mata Aeru (Let’s meet again) Bottle Project” to Promote Horizontal Recycling of PET Bottles

Suntory Holdings Limited

In 2011, Suntory Group became the first in the Japanese soft drink industry to establish a bottle-to-bottle mechanical recycling system*1 for PET bottles (produce), and the following year, in 2012, to introduce PET bottles made of 100% recycled materials (implement). Since then, we have promoted technological innovation over the years,

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.

Experiments to design better plastic recycling models

ENVIPRO HOLDINGS Inc.

Post consumer recycled material (PCR) is a recycled material made from disposed post consumer goods.

The service offers "food refrigeration" as a value with refurbishment scheme

Panasonic Corporation

As a model for “products as a service,” we have implemented a scheme to provide display cases with refrigerators/freezers, combined with a refurbishment service for those refrigerators and freezers

Produce Energy and Resources from Sludge Circular Sludge Treatment System

Veolia Japan GK

Electricity is produced using digestion gas generated from wastewater sludge treatment and is supplied to the local community as renewable energy.

Bottle-to-Bottle Tokyo Project in 2020

Japan Soft Drink Association

Time Line: Conducted during November, 2020 to February, 2021

Announcement to achieve 50% Bottle-to-Bottle recycling by 2030

Japan Soft Drink Association

Achieve 50％Bottle-to-Bottle Horizontal Recycling of PET Bottles by 2030. (vs total PET resin usage in sales volume)

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.

Japan Beverage Industry "Reduce" initaitives and results

Japan Soft Drink Association

Working together with Liaison Committee of Associations Promoting 3R and The Council for PET Bottle Recycling, the industry has reduced weight of each PET Bottle by 27.6％ in 2022 compared to 2004.

Biodiesel-fuel production and biogas power generation from food waste

DOWA ECO-SYSTEM CO., LTD.

In 2009, BIODIESEL OKAYAMA CO., LTD. started manufacturing and selling biodiesel fuel made from used cooking oil. In April 2021, BIODIESEL OKAYAMA CO., LTD. started a biogas power generation business fueled by food waste.

FPCO Method Circular Recycling

FP Corporation

The reason why we started recycling food trays is that in the 1980s, there was a non-buying movement in the United States for the negative impact on the environment of plastic food containers of restaurant chains.

Contributing to the circular economy through the "Water Stand" business, a water server directly connected to the water supply

WATERSTAND Co., Ltd.

In 2012, we formed a business alliance with Coway (Korea) to expand our "Waterstand" business.

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.

深刻化する廃プラスチック問題への貢献

Nippon Steel Corporation

With the aim of contributing to forming a circular economy through material recycling and reduction in energy consumption and CO2 emissions,

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.

鉄鋼スラグの有効活用

Nippon Steel Corporation

In the iron and steel-making process, over 600 kg of by-products, such as steel slag, dust, sludge, and used refractory bricks are generated for each ton of crude steel produced.

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.

Eradication of disposable plastics and Work on a cyclical society

ASTRAZENECA.K.K

Reduction of disposable plastic: Removed plastic bottles from vending machines in our offices,