5. 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) in Japan

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1 5. 3R (Reduce, Collaboration with other Recycling Associations Members The Council for PET Bottle Recycling Japan Steel Can Recycling Association Japan Aluminum Can Recycling Association Glass Bottle Recycling Association Japan Recycling Council for Beverage Cartons Paper Packaging Recycling Council Corrugated Packaging Recycling Council Plastic Packaging Recycling Council 10

2 5. 3R (Reduce, Reuse Recycle Voluntary Action Plan Reduce (2004 BM) The 1 st 2006=>2010 PET Bottle Weight Reduction Target : more than 3% Study of Returnable System Collection Rate Target : more than 75% Promote Outsiders to comply our Design Guideline Target of 3R for PET Bottles The 2 nd 2011=>2015 PET Bottle Weight Reduction Target : more than 10% Promote Mechanical BtoB instead of Reuse Recycling Rate Target : more than 85% Promote Outsiders to comply our Design Guideline 11

3 5. 3R (Reduce,( Voluntary Design Guideline for Designated PET bottles = Obligation of PET Bottle Manufacturers & Users Plastic Closures must be made of PE or PP. Do not use Aluminum Closures. Bottles must be made of only Clear PET (no color). When use multilayer / coating for barrier, must evaluate a recycling performance. Labels must be easily removable by hand. 12

4 5. 3R (Reduce,( 100% 90% Bale Quality : Obligation of Consumers & Municipality Rank A 80% 70% 60% 50% Rank B 40% 30% 20% Rank D 10% 0% Data from the Japan Containers and Packaging Recycling Association 13

5 5. 3R (Reduce,( Collection Status of PET Bottle 000 Tons 14

6 5. 3R (Reduce,( Comparison with Collection Rates in EU, USA and Japan 000 Tons 15

7 R (Reduce,( Value of Post Consumer PET 000 Tons MT 1000 JPY/ MT Municipality collection Domestic recycling Contract Price for Bale % 67% Export to China, etc. 66% Estimate 0 49% ,000 JPY 500 USD

8 R (Reduce,( Collection and Recycling Channel Unit: 000 Tons 2009 China Trade Statistics Europe 241 A 23 18% (sales 3,004) ME 71 R 8 SA 58 Export to China 1,361 HK 48 SEA 195 K 51 T 58 O 4 23% Japan 314 (sales 595) 13% North America 171 (sales 2,429) MA 64 SA 55

9 5. 3R (Reduce,( Actual Collection Volume 628 Flow of Collection and Recycling, 2010 Include Closure, Label Domestic 298 Export to China, etc. 330 Recovered Flake Volume Municipality 206 Voluntary 36 Recovered Overseas 256 Reclaimed 242 Unit: 000 Tons Confirmed Flake Volume Sheet 84 Fiber 59 Bottle 20 Others Total

10 5. 3R (Reduce,( High Quality Recycled PET generates many Applications Unit: 000 Tons 19

11 R (Reduce,( PET BtoB Recycling Processes Post Consumer PET Bottle Sorting, Crashing & Washing Chemical BtoB Recycling TEIJIN Method Glycolysis (BHET) Transesterification (DMT) Purification Hydrolysis (TPA) closed AIES Method Glycolysis (BHET) Purification Flake Mechanical BtoB Recycling Melt Extrusion SSP Material Recycling Melt Extrusion SSP Polymerization (PET) SSP Bottle (Food Contact Grade) Fiber Sheet etc.

12 R (Reduce,( Mechanical BtoB Recycling Mechanical BtoB recycling was started in Japan last year Guideline for use of Recycled Plastics in Food Package is being made by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare The Guideline consists of the Following Items ; Source Control Challenge Test Evaluation of Recycled Plastics Safety Standard Process Quality Control

13 22 Soft Drinks Liquor 5. 3R (Reduce( Reduce,, Hot Fill C.S.D. Aseptic liquor sweet sake Soy Saurce Weight Reduction 2004 vs (g/btl) ml ml L L ml L ml L L L L L ml L L 2015 Target = 90% (-10%)

14 R (Reduce( Reduce,, Examples of Weight Reduction KIRIN Beverage Pecology Bottle World Star Sustainability Award Winner 2L Hot Fill 63 g/btl 2L Aseptic 42 g/btl 2L Aseptic 38 g/btl Universal Design Reduced in 2005 Reduced in g -4g

15 R (Reduce( Reduce,, Examples of Weight Reduction Coca-Cola (Japan) Eco-ru Bottle: Shiboru 500ml Aseptic 20.5 g/btl 520ml Aseptic 12 g/btl Bio-based Resin 2011 DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation Reduced 2011 Warc Asia Strategy Prize -8g

16 R (Reduce( Reduce,, Examples of Weight Reduction Suntory (Pepsi) Hybrid Bottle Multi-Layer 500ml C.S.D. 31 g/btl 500ml C.S.D. 24 g/btl Reduced -7g

17 R (Reduce,( Reuse,, Recycle) Feasibility Study Feasibility Study on Reuse of PET Bottle was started in 2008 and the Report was issued by the Ministry of Environment in 2009 The report concluded that the Returnable System of PET Bottle was Superior to the One Way System in LCA only in the Following Conditions; Collection Rate of the Bottle : More than 90% Distance of Deliver / Return : Within 100 km

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