Recycling Vinyl Window Dark-Colored Frame Material—Recycling into Raw Material for Resin Frame Material—

YKK AP Inc.

We have already recycled scrap materials (polyvinyl chloride: PVC) generated in-house during vinyl window manufacturing into raw materials for vinyl windows, and started applying a new recycling method to products for shipment in September 2022.

Polyester type mono-material labelstocks "MMP50CA BP401 8SK"

LINTEC Corporation

Containers made of various material like PET, PP and PE are used around us, these are attached self-adhesive label reflected the image of the product. For general self-adhesive label, acrylic type or rubber type adhesive that are different material from containers is used.

Recycling Vinyl Window Frame Cutting Scrap - Recycling into Double Glazing Gasket -

YKK AP Inc.

In 2019, we began recycling scrap materials (polyvinyl chloride: PVC) generated in-house during the manufacturing of vinyl windows into raw materials for gaskets.

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.

Sumicle®, a polyethylene product for packages and containers that contributes to achieving horizontal recycling

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Co., Ltd.

In order to achieve horizontal recycling of plastic packages and containers, it is desirable to unify the resin material types.

SORPLAS™, Sony's proprietary flame-retardant recycled plastic with up to 99% recycled material utilization rate

Sony Group Corporation

SORPLAS is the result of a project initiated at Sony Central R&D Laboratories in 1995, which embodies the company's strong desire “adding new value to waste.”

"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.