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Office Locations
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Tokyo Metropolitan Center for
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JR Shinjuku Sta.

Shinjuku Sta.

Yotsume St.

Tokyo Environmental
Public Service Corporation

Tokyo Teleport Sta. on the Rinkai Line
(Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit)

Tokyo Metropolitan
Research Institute forEnvironmental Protection

Riot Police Unit No. 9,
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

Toei Oedo Line

Shinjuku-nishiguchi Sta.

Shinjuku Sta. Odakyu Line

8F Tokyo Traffic Kinshicho Bldg.,
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Keio Plaza
Hotel Tokyo

Mizuho Bank

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Lotte City Hotel Kinshicho

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Tokyo Metropolitan Center for Climate Change Actions

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Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institute forEnvironmental Protection

Seibu-shinjuku Sta.

10F Shinjuku NS Bldg.,
2-4-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, TokyoACCESS・7 min. walk from west exit of JR Shinjuku Sta.
・6 min. walk from Shinjuku Sta. on the Metropolitan Subway
Shinjuku Line and the Keio Line・3 min. walk from Tochomae Sta. on the Metropolitan Subway
Oedo Line

1-7-5 Shinsuna, Koto-ku, TokyoACCESS・10 min. walk from exit No. 3 of Toyocho Sta. on the Tokyo
Metro Tozai Line

2-4-76 Uminomori, Koto-ku, TokyoACCESS・Take a Metropolitan bus bound for Chuo Bohatei at Tokyo
Teleport Sta. of Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit or
Yurikamome Telecom Center Sta. and get off at the
Kankyokyoku-Chubo-Godochosha-Mae stop.

For more information about our business and services, visit our website and Twitter accounts.
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Business
Overview

03（3644）2189

Website https://www.tokyokankyo.jp

Japanese

Published August 2022

Tokyo Environmental Public Service
Corporation will endeavor to addressincreasingly diversifying and serious
environmental problems to achieve asustainable, attractive, and vibrant city of Tokyo.
In recent years, the effects of global warming have become increasingly severe,
ranging from life-threatening heat to unprecedented rainfall, and have already had
a significant impact on our daily lives. Our traditional consumer society based on
the mass consumption of resources has resulted in global environmental pollution,
including pollution by plastics of marine ecosystems. To create a Smart Energy
City and a comfortable urban environment, Tokyo Environmental Public Service
Corporation (TEPSC) has promoted a wide range of operations,including energy
conservation measures, promotion of proper waste disposal and sustainable
resource use, conservation of the natural environment, and surveys and researchthat contribute to the improvement and enhancement of the environment.
Given that the enormous impact of climate change and the urgent need forcountermeasures have once again come to the fore, we will use our knowledge
and expertise to encourage everyone to change their behavior to become moreenvironmentally conscious and to proactively take on the challenge of resolving
diversified and serious environmental issues, to realize a Zero Emission Tokyo thatwill decarbonize society as a whole. In this way, we aim to make Tokyo an
attractive and vibrant city able to achieve sustainable growth.

TEPSC’s efforts to achieve the SDGs
As we face various challenges related to global
sustainability,people recognize anew theimportance of the UN’s Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) as a common global effort.
The “sustainable society” that SDGs aim for isnothing less than a society in which humankind maintains a balance between theconservation and utilization of the global environment, where healthy ecosystem are
maintained and restored so that where healthy and enriched lifestyle are realized inharmony with nature.As an public benet organization that has been involved in solving
environmental issues over a long period of time, it is our important responsibility toshare the same philosophy as the SDGs and to promote efforts toward those goals.
We have developed the “Sustainability Challenge”, a set of our initiatives to pursue
sustainability.So that each and every one of us sees the SDGs as our own responsibility.
We will work together with you to realize an environmentally friendly future and asustainable society through corroboration and partnerships with various organizations.

MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT
We leverage our wealth of hands-on experience andexpertise to work with you to achieve a sustainable society
Since our establishment in 1962, TEPSC has been working
closely together with the government to solve diverse

environmental issues, initially focusing on the field of waste
and in recent years expanding our business to include measuresand research against global warming, protection of the naturalenvironment.
With the Paris Agreement coming into effect and the conceptof the Sustainable Development Goals encourages the

movement toward sustainability on a global scale, which is
rapidly spreading, Tokyo needs to play a leading role as anenvironmentally advanced city.
The climate crisis became more serious than ever.
In addition, society is undergoing significant and rapidtransformations as we face the threat of a pandemic.
With these facts in mind, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government(TMG) announced its “Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy,” with thegoal of achieving net zero CO 2 emissions by 2050, and isaccelerating and strengthening all related initiatives.
As a TMG policy partner, we have also formulated the “TEPSC
Action Plan for 2030” which allow us to take on the challengeof solving various environmental issues to achieve Zero
Emission Tokyo Strategy without slowing down our efforts
in energy decarbonization, adaptation of climate change,
countermeasures against plastics, and other areas.
Besides, we will strive to strengthen our governance throughfair and sound organizational management and to continue to bea public-benefit corporation that is trusted even more by the
citizens and businesses of Tokyo.
We appreciate your continued support and cooperation.
President Tokyo Environmental Public Service Corporation

Kenji Ogawa
TEPSC’s Action Plan for 2030

In support of the TMG's Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy for achieving
net-zero CO 2 emissions by 2050, we have announced the TEPSC’s
Action Plan for 2030. This plan outlines key initiatives we will be
undertaking from 2021 through 2030 to address environmental issues,
including switching to carbon-free energy sources, adapting to climatechange, and addressing plastic waste.
TEPSCʼs Action Plan
https://www.tokyokankyo.jp/wp-content/uploads/
2022/04/actionplan.pdf

JapaneseAbout Tokyo Environmental Public Service Corporation
Overview

Business Licenses and Permits

Name:Tokyo Environmental Public Service Corporation

Head Office:4-26-5 Kotobashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Established:

May 14, 1962

Board of Trustees:

8 trustees

President:

Kenji Ogawa

Directors:

7 directors and 2 auditors

Number of employees:

406 (as of April 2023)

Basic assets:

JPY 356 million

Business scale:

JPY 10.54 billion(FY 2023 budget)

・Licensed industrial waste collector and transporter No. 7

・Environmental Measurement Center certified under the ISO 9001（quality）
standard
・Designation as Tokyo Metropolitan Center for Climate Change Actions
by the Governor of Tokyo
・Designation as a third-party evaluation agency for the Certification System onCompliance with Excellent Practice Standards by the Governor of Tokyo
・Designation as a legal inspection agency for septic tanks by the Governor ofTokyo

Organization
General Affairs Section

Tel: 03-3644-2189 (Head Office)Management Planning Section

Tel: 03-3633-1955 (Head Office)General Affairs DivisionTokyo Metropolitan Center for
Climate Change Actions

Climate Change Countermeasures Section(Cool Net Tokyo)

Environmental Service Section

Environmental Symbiosis Division

10F Shinjuku NS Bldg., 2-4-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-5990-5061
Tel: 03-6666-9143 (Head Office)President

Executive Director

Kanda Information Center

4F Kanda Park Plaza, 2-2-2 Kaji-cho,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Tel: 03-5296-7005

Office for Excellent Practice
Certification and Evaluation

Tel: 03-3644-1381 (Head Office)Tokyo Circular Economy Promotion Center Tel: 03-6666-9253 (Head Office)Engineering Section
Technical Support Division

Tel: 03-3647-7132 (Head Office)Chubo (Central Breakwater)Landfill Site Management Office

2-4-76 Uminomori, Koto-ku, Tokyo (in Central Breakwater Joint
Government Bldg., Bureau of the Environment) Tel: 03-5531-3730

Environmental Measurement Center

1-7-5 Shinsuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo (in Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institutefor Environmental Protection) Tel: 03-3649-5247

Research Coordination Section

1-7-5 Shinsuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3699-1331

Environmental Resources Section

Tel: 03-3699-1338

Environmental Risks Section

Tel: 03-3699-1380

Next-generation Energy Section

Tel: 03-3699-1362

Tokyo Metropolitan
Research Institute forEnvironmental Protection

Local Climate Change Adaptation Center in Tokyo Tel: 03-3699-1335

Governance Organization
Board of Trustees

Accounting auditor

AuditorBoard of Directors

Board of Trustees TEPSC's highest decision-making body, consisting of all trustees. The Board approves the appointment
and dismissal of the Trustees, Directors, Auditors, and Accounting Auditors, the amount of remuneration
paid to the Directors and Auditors, and the balance sheet and income statement (statement of changes in
net assets), and resolves any other matters prescribed by law and the Articles of Incorporation.
Board of Directors Consisting of all directors, the Board decides on the execution of business, supervises
the execution of the duties of the directors, and approves the selection and dismissal of
the president and executive director, the business plan and the income and expenditurebudget. It also performs other duties prescribed by law and the Articles of Incorporation.
President

President

AuditorExecutive Director

General Affairs DivisionTokyo Metropolitan Centerfor Climate Change Actions

Represents the corporation and performs its duties.

Executive Director Administers daily operations of the Corporation and assists the president.
Audits the condition of the business and property of the corporation and theperformance of duties of the Directors, and prepares an audit report. If necessary,
Auditors report at a meeting of the Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors.

Accounting auditor Audits balance sheets and profit and loss statements (statements of changes in net assets), theiraccompanying schedules, inventory of property, and cash flow statement, and prepares an audit report.

Environmental Symbiosis
Division

Technical Support DivisionTokyo Metropolitan
Research Institute forEnvironmental Protection

History
1973

1962

Established as theTokyo Metropolitan
Environmental
Improvement Association.
Starts collecting and transporting
industrial waste for processing.
(Discontinued in 2014)

Source:100 Years of Waste
Management Services
in Tokyo

Renamed toTokyo Metropolitan
Environmental
Improvement PublicService
Corporation.

・Starts receiving industrial waste
for processing.
・Launches environmental analysis
and measurement services.

1970

1978

1980

・Launches a pilot projectfor proper disposal of
medical waste.
・Starts holding seminars
on proper disposal ofindustrial waste.

2002

2007

Takes over theoperation ofTokyo Metropolitan
Research Institute forEnvironmental Protection
from the Tokyo
Metropolitan
Government(TMG).

Launches a
promotion network for
global warming prevention
in Tokyo.
Designated as Tokyo Metropolitan
Center for Climate Change
Actions by the Governor of Tokyoin 2008.

2005

1984

Starts inspecting septic tanks
for regulatory compliance.
(Discontinued in 1999)

1974(Discontinued in 2019)(Discontinued in 1993)

2010

2009

Relocates
head office to4-26-5 Kotobashi,
Sumida-ku, Tokyo.
Launches an inspection
service to identify
unacceptable waste
for processing bydisposal facilities.

2011

・Entrusted with a comprehensive contract for
operations related to the Central Breakwater
Outer Landfill Site.
・Launches an evaluation service
for certifying excellent providers ofindustrial waste disposal services.

1985(Discontinued in 1997)

2012

Renamed toTokyo Environmental
Public Service
Corporation.
(classified as a public
interest incorporated
foundation)

Your Communities,
Our Services

Environmen
ClimateH2

Information for heat countermeasures,and
installation of outdoor misting cooling system
as an adaptive solution to climate change
Seminars for
waste management
service providers

1997

1996

・TEPSC employees assist with waste disposal
in areas affected by the Great Hanshin Earthquake.
・Starts operating pneumatic pipeline systems forcollection and transportation of the waste from household.

2001

・Starts providing technical support for
waste management.
・Starts operating the Jonanjima Eco Plant.
(Discontinued in 2012)

The Tokyo Circular
Economy Promotion
Center becomes
operational.

Launches a plastic
waste management
service.

・Launches conservation projects forthe natural environment.
・Starts inspecting septic tanks forregulatory compliance.

(Discontinued in 2022)

2022

The Tokyo Hydrogen
Museumopens to the public.

2019

Starts accepting
requests fromresidents to recycle
home appliances.

2020

The Emergency Response Centerfor Heatwaves becomes operational.

The Tokyo
Climate Change
Adaptation Center
becomes operational.

2022
tal research andChange Adaptation

Carbon-free energy

Biodiversity preservation and coexistence with nature

Recommend energy-efficiency
solutions(for businesses)
Environmental education
for residents andteachers

Maintain the sustainability of forests
Provide hands-on
experience in rice paddies

Conduct
energy-efficiency
workshops

for residents and businesses

Inspect septic tanks

ECO

Reduce food loss
Residential
renewable-energy
generation andenergy-efficient
appliances

Promote international cooperation insustainable materials management

Seminars for waste
management service providers
Promote acircular economy

Clean up marine litter

1995

2015

Share research findings

Participate in events andprovide on-demand
workshops

1992

2016

Starts assisting with theprocessing of disaster
waste in typhoon-struck
Oshima.(Discontinued 2014)2013

Research andtechnical support

Managelandfill sites

06(Discontinued in 1998)

Launches an instrument
maintenance service
for waste incineration plants.

Starts a streetsweeping service.

Environmental workshops andeducational programs

Provide instrumental inspection
services and consultation
for waste management plants

1990

1986

・Starts assisting in accepting and disposing ofdisaster waste in the areas affected by theGreat East Japan Earthquake. (Discontinued in 2014).
・Starts assisting with PCB waste disposal.
・Starts international cooperation in
waste management.

Designated by the Governor of Tokyo as an independent
evaluation agency for certifying excellent providers ofindustrial waste disposal services.

Sustainable resource circulation society

Clean rivers

Starts operating a processing facility
for pulverized solid waste.

(Discontinued in 2015)

Relocates
head officeStarts managing landfill sites becomes operational(at Landfill Site No. 15,
in Shiomi, Koto-ku,
discontinued in 1985)
Tokyo.

・Starts recycling
fluorescent tubes.

・Launches river cleanup services.
・Starts operating the Chubo Incombustible
Waste Processing Center.

Starts operating a composting
facility.

・Starts processing requests
from residents to collect bulky
waste.
・Kanda Information Center
becomes operational.
・Starts operating the Keihinjima Incombustible Waste
Processing.

Electric-charging and hydrogen-filling stationsergna
C ha t i oStZero-emission vehicles (ZEVs),
such as electric cars and motorcycles,
and fuel-cell cars

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Recommend energy-efficiency
solutions(for businesses)

Your
Communities,
Our Services

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Conduct
energy-efficiency
workshops

for residents and businesses

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Zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs),
such as electric cars and motorcycles,
and fuel-cell cars

H2

H2

Residential
renewable-energy
generation andenergy-efficient
appliances

Participate in events andprovide on-demand workshops

ECO

ECO

食ロス削

暑さ対策の情報発信、
微細ミスト（適応策）

Carbon-free
EnergyEnergy-efficiency and renewable-energy solutions for businesses
Assisting businesses in implementing energy solutions
We recommend tailored energy-efficiency solutions to businesses in Tokyo after conducting
thorough on-site assessments free of charge.Real-world applications of solutions arepresented in animated videos.In addition, we offer subsidies to implement renewable- andhydrogen-energy solutions.

Making greater use ofcarbon-free energy
TEPSC encourages residents and small and midsize
businesses to achieve greater energy efficiency and makegreater use of renewable energy, as part of its efforts toachieve carbon neutrality and switch to carbon-freeenergy in Tokyo by 2050. We embrace the policy ofachieving a smart energy city advocated by the TMG andassist its efforts to combat global warming out of ourTokyo Metropolitan Center for Climate Change Actions(Cool Net Tokyo).

Reduce energy consumption by 50%
from the 2019 level and source
50% of electricity from renewableenergy sources by 2030

Reduction

By 2030

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Reduction

By 2030

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水素ステーションや充電設備

We subsidize residents and businesses to buy zero-emission electric vehicles (EVs) and fuel-cellvehicles (FCVs).We also encourage car rental and sharing service providers to switch their fleet
to ZEVs.

electric-charging and hydrogen-filling stations to install and operate more of them.

Source: "Subsidies for Renewable Power Sourcing" brochure

Energy conservation measures illustrated by animation*ZEVs: Automobiles that run free of CO2 or other GHG emissions in the tank-to-wheel mode, such as EVs,
plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) in the EV mode, and FCVs

Residential energy-efficiency and renewable-energy solutions
Encourage homeowners to implement energy-saving solutions
We subsidize homeowners to install solar panels and heat-insulating windows anddoors that also have greater disaster-preparedness and health benefits.

Seminars to provide residents with energy-saving tips
TEPSC staffers are on hand at events sponsored by businesses andmunicipalities to provide residents with energy-saving tips and quizzes.We also
hold seminars and participate in environmental events to enlighten residents
on global warming and encourage them to take energy-saving actions.

Examples of seminar themes
Participants answer energy-saving quizzes.

Energy-efficient
home appliances%▶ Mechanism of global warming
Heat-insulating
windows and doors

EV

Vehicleto-homepowersystem17.3

50▶ Your energy-saving performance at home
▶ One-time investment that yields

Storagebattery%

Percentage of
renewable energy sources

2019

Promoting ZEVs

As part of our efforts to accelerate the wider acceptance of ZEVs, we subsidize operators ofEnergy consumption

25.4

Promoting environmentally friendly ZEVs*

Helping expand a public charging network for ZEVs

Solar panels

2019

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C ha t i oStlong-lasting energy-saving benefits▶ Use less energy to live comfortably▶ Switch to energy-efficient

home appliances▶ Energy- and cost-saving

benefits of LED lighting▶ Energy-saving use of hot water

Note: Seminar themes can be mixed and matched to fit into available time slot.

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Hassle-free online applications
for subsidies

Please note the amount of subsidy varies depending on when you made a purchase or installation and whether you are a resident or business owner.For example, if you wish to receive a subsidy for a
ZEV, you can check an online application guide to find whether you are eligible for a subsidy and, if so, how much you will be paid.This online application system has been well received by applicants.

In the past, residents and business owners mailed completed application forms to receive
subsidies.
Today, to make it easier, we accept applications online for almost all types of subsidies.

Source: "Creating a Sustainable City: Tokyo's Environmental
Policy 2021," published by the TMG

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Your
Communities,
Our Services

Transition to
Sustainable Resource
Circulation Society

Provide instrumental inspection
services and consultation for
waste management plants

Managelandfill sites

Waste disposal and preservation of the urban environment
The Waste Landfill Site, located inside the Port of Tokyo, is the last of its kind operated by
the TMG.TEPSC conducts landfill operations in a manner to extend the usable life of thesite with a finite capacity, while reducing the site's environmental impact.

Sustainable use of resources

37%

FY 2019

By 2030

Incineration of plastic waste fromhousehold and large office buildings
Compared to FY 201740%
Reduction

By 2030

CentralBreakwater
Outer Landfill
Site (Phase 1)

CentralBreakwater
Outer Landfill
Site (Phase 2)

Food loss

32.9%
Reduction

50%

FY 2017

Reduction

By 2030

Source: "Creating a Sustainable City: Tokyo's Environmental
Policy 2021," published by the TMG

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TEPSC provides seminars on the disposal of industrial waste and regulatory compliance for waste generators andwaste disposal service providers.

We promote initiatives for the proper disposal of medical waste by providing a tracking and management system thatcombines electronic manifests and quality industrial waste disposal service providers in the disposal of waste frommedical institutions.

Coordinating the collection of bulky household waste
We receive and process requests from residents by phone and online for collecting bulky household waste and serve asa one-stop provider of information about disposal of bulky waste across municipalities.

Certifying service providers of industrial waste disposal as "Experts" and "Professionals"
TEPSC is designated by the Governor of Tokyo as an independent agency to evaluate service providers of industrial
waste disposal for certification of excellence.

New Sea Surface
Disposal Site

Photo courtesy of the
TMG Bureau of the Environment

Operations inside the Central Breakwater
TEPSC has been commissioned by the Clean Authority ofTokyo, which operates intermediate waste processing facilities
on the Central Breakwater Inner Landfill Site, to receive waste,load and transport bulky waste to be pulverized, and keep theenvironment in and around the facility clean.

Providing operational management and technical support at waste disposal plants
We are commissioned to operate waste disposal plants and maintain their instruments. We also provide technical support in waste disposal.

Inspection on unacceptable waste for incineration facilities*
More than 300 days a year, we inspect incoming collection vehicles at incineration plants in order to preventthe vehicles from bringing unacceptable municipal solid waste that may affect the safe operation of the plants.

Operations outside the Central BreakwaterTechnical support associated with waste disposal plants

TEPSC is commissioned to supervise the receipt of waste
shipments, carry out landfilling, and prevent scattering ofwaste on the Central Breakwater Outer Landfill Site,
operated by the TMG.

We leverage our technical expertise and know-how in waste disposal in accordance with therequests of municipalities to assist them in reviewing design documents for planned facilities
and estimating design parameters for maintenance from an fair standpoint.

Cleaning rivers

Compared to FY 2020

Seminars on industrial waste management

Promoting proper disposal of medical waste

Recycling rate of municipal solid waste

23.1%

Sustainable materials management and proper disposal of resources

We encourage the disposal of PCB waste by subsidizing a portion of the analysis and disposal costs of electricalequipment waste potentially contaminated with PCBs owned by small and medium-sized businesses in Tokyo.

Central Breakwater Inner Landfill Site

Central Breakwater

Improve the recycling rate ofmunicipal solid waste to 37%,
reduce incineration of plastic
waste by 40%,and reduce food loss by 50% by 2030

Promote acircular economy

Support for proper disposal of low-concentration PCBs

TMG Waste Landfill Site

The world population is projected to reach 9.5 billion in
2050, and annual resource consumption will increase 80%
to 170 billion metric tons worldwide, which will likely
aggravate climate change. Tokyo is responsible to take thelead in expanding the use of renewable resources in addition
to the conventional efforts to save resources as we
consume a large amount of resources, the majority of which
are supplied from outside. TEPSC will strengthen its
activities and services that support social infrastructure,such as the use of zero-emission plastics and food loss
reduction in order to establish sustainable use of resource.

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Seminars for waste
management service providers

To conserve 30 rivers managed by the TMG such as the Sumida River and the Kanda River, weare commissioned to collect aquatic trash more than 300 days a year.

Operating incombustible waste disposal plants*
We process household incombustible waste broughtfrom across the 23 wards of Tokyo and recover metals
for recycling at two plants, Chubo and Keihinjima.

Photo courtesy of the Clean Authority of Tokyo

Operating a pneumatic pipeline system for
MSW collection and transportation*
We operate a pneumatic pipeline system to collectand transport municipal solid waste (MSW) fromhousehold in the Tokyo Waterfront Area (Aomi,
Daiba, and Ariake).

Maintaining instruments at
incineration plants*
More than 300 days a year, we inspectand maintain flue-gas analyzers andother instruments at incineration
plants located across Tokyo.

Inspecting septic tanks for regulatory compliance
TEPSC is authorized by the Governor of Tokyo to inspect septic tanks for regulatory compliance across Tokyo.Inspection fees can be
paid on site by cash, credit card, e-money, or QR code.
*Commissioned by the Clean Authority of Tokyo

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Preserving nature and biodiversity

Promoting a circular economy*

It is in the best interests of residents of Tokyo to keep the natural environment in good condition andaccessible in conservation areas. TEPSC is commissioned by the TMG to train volunteers topreserve greenery in conservation areas, communicate information about forest and greenery
conservation efforts, and maintain conservation areas.

Tokyo Circular Economy Promotion Center
TEPSC opened the Tokyo Circular Economy Promotion Center in April 2022.The center promotes a circular
economy by sharing information about sustainable use of resources and assisting businesses in their efforts forcircular business practices.

Website of the center
Provides easy-to-understand information about initiatives to make circular economy more familiar to the public.
https://www.tokyokankyo.jp/circular-economy/

Japanese

Providing information andconsultation on a circular economy

Assisting in recycling plastic containers andpackages

We offer one-stop consultation service for sustainable
use of resources and also provide detailed examples so
as to learn how to take initiatives.We also work withdiverse stakeholders such as business operators to
conduct pilot projects to develop community-based circular business models.

We subsidize municipalities in Tokyo to separately collect plastic waste under
the Containers and Packaging Recycling Act and the Plastic Resource
Circulation Act.

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Preserving the natural environment

Advising on 3Rs efforts

Circular economy

The circular economy is an economic activity that takes 3Rs efforts a stepfurther by minimizing the use of resources while making better use of existing
resources and products, to which value can be added through servitization. The
goal is to achieve a zero-waste society by designing products with extended
usable life that make greater use of recyclable materials, minimizing the use of
raw materials, and making the most of existing products.

Designated nature
conservation areasin Tokyo

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We work with municipalities in Tokyo to advise businesses on efforts to
reduction, reuse, and recycling (3Rs) of plastic and other office waste.

Hands-on programs in nature conservation areas

International cooperation insustainable materials management

TEPSC provides residents with an opportunity to have hands-on experience innature conservation areas in Tokyo. Activities include transplanting on ricepaddies and weeding, which are easy for beginners to try. The program isintended to recruit and retain nature-conservation volunteers from among theparticipants.

We provide information on TMG's environmental initiatives throughworkshops, seminars, and facility tours for government officials from abroad.

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Hands-on program in rice paddies

Information Center for Natural Greenery Conservation
We operate an online information center for natural greenery conservation ("Go to a
SATOYAMA" website), which provides information about diverse volunteer activities onconservation sites at varying levels of challenge. The website has proved effective inmatching volunteering applicants with the need of conservation sites.

Facility tours on the Central Breakwater Landfill Sites
TEPSC provides residents and elementary students with tours of waste disposal plants on the Central Breakwater Landfill
Sites. The tours aim to enlighten the visitors on the need to extend the usable life of the sites and reduce household waste.

"Go to a SATOYAMA" website

Website for facility tours
The website provides information about tours of the landfill sites and state-of-the-art recycling facilities.
https://www.tokyokankyo.jp/kengaku/

Posts photos and videos of satoyamas (hilly forests adjacent to or nearrural communities) in Tokyo and outdoor activities there. You can apply toparticipate in outdoor activities online

Japanese"Go to a SATOYAMA" website

Tour's points of interest

at: https://www.tokyo-satoyama.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/english

Tokyo Greenship Action andTokyo Green Campus Program
We work with businesses, NPOs, and universities to carry out the Tokyo Greenship
Action and the Tokyo Green Campus Programs, both intended to keep the naturalenvironment in good condition in the conservation areas and stimulate public interestin the natural environment.

Bulky household waste is pulverized in the Pulverization Processing
Plant for Large-size Waste on the Central Breakwater Inner Landfill Site.

Household incombustible waste is processed in the Incombustible
Waste Processing Center on the Central Breakwater Inner Landfill Site.

Solid waste bound for landfill is measured and registered its
weight at the gate to the New Sea Surface Disposal Site.

Tokyo Greenship Action

Maintenance of conservation areas
We maintain the condition of conservation areas by conducting regular patrols tocheck on endangered species in the areas.We also cut down and trim trees that
obstruct traffic on the roads and repair damaged guide boards, boardwalks, andfences.

Incineration ash is landfilled on the New Sea Surface Disposal
Site.

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When the rain falls on the landfill site, it goes through layers ofwaste and flows into Buffer Reservoir which adjust the volume andquality of the water. Finally, it’s sent to Wastewater Treatment Plants.

Central Breakwater Outer Landfill Site
Yokosawairi Satoyama Conservation Area

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Environmental Researchand Climate
Change Adaptation

Research andtechnical support

Environmental issues are caused by a variety of mutually affecting factors
such as nature, resource circulation, air, water, and energy. TEPSC is
conducting a wide range of research projects to address complex and diverse
environmental issues. Our projects include cross-disciplinary, comprehensive
research to support the implementation of environmental initiatives by the
TMG and theme-specific joint research with other institutions.

Three missions of the Tokyo
Metropolitan Research Institutefor Environmental Protection

Research projects

Technical support

Validating the precision of analyses

Our projects include verifying the extent of exhaust gas reduction achieved by vehicles that meet the latest regulatory
standards and low-emission vehicles; measuring the level of emissions of unregulated substances; and validating thelevel of CO2 emission reduction achieved by hybrid vehicles.

We use chassis dynamometers to conduct vehicle exhaust tests and performance
tests of boost-controlled deceleration devices installed in automobiles, both basedon the Automotive NOx/PM Act.

The TMG commissions private-sector service providers to monitor the quality of public-use
water and groundwater and analyze the quality of commercial discharge water. TEPSC
conducts tests on the same samples to validate the results supplied by the service providers.

Resource circulation

Technical support for TMG and municipal staffers

International technical support on environmental issues

We are researching the cyclical use of residual ash generated in the processof incinerating solid urban waste, the volume and types of plastic waste, andthe environmental impact associated with the recycling of plastic waste.

We train them to acquire knowledge and technical know-how necessary for environmental
management. Training programs include those on energy-saving schemes, the use of renewableenergy, analyses of dioxin, VOC emission measurement, and compositional analyses of solid waste.

As part of international cooperation in addressing environmental issues, we sharewith city officials of other countries high-level, specialized information andtechnologies in the fields of air quality improvement and climate change.

Independent and externally funded research

Local Climate Change Adaptation Center in Tokyo

Atmospheric concentration ofparticulate matters
We measure atmospheric concentration of PM 2.5 and conductcompositional analyses on it to ascertain where it originates and how
it is generated. We also look into even smaller nanoparticles.

Chassis dynamometer for oversize vehicles

We look into volatile organic compounds (VOCs) believed to cause the formation of photochemical oxidant inorder to ascertain its sources.

The institute provides scientificinsights and findings necessary
for the TMG to implement its
environmental initiatives.

Analyses of harmful chemical substances and their environmental impact

The institute collaborates with
universities, other institutions,and private-sector entities in
research projects.

Conduct
wide-ranging
environmental
research
The institute conducts wide-ranging
environmental research projects
funded by the Japanese
government and theprivate sector.

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We started internally funded independent research projects in 2015 to encourage
our own research teams to take the initiative to work on advanced themes of theirchoice. In September 2016, TEPSC was designated by the Minister of Education asa research institution eligible to receive government subsidies and started
subsidized research projects in 2017. This arrangement, along with funding
support provided by the Ministry of the Environment, enables us to conduct moresophisticated research.

We look into highly toxic persistent organic pollutants, which, even at an extremely low level, pose
health risks to humans, in order to ascertain the scope and sources of their contamination.

In January 2022, our Local Climate Change Adaptation Center in Tokyo
became operational inside the Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institute forEnvironmental Protection. The center collects, organizes, and analyzes
information related to the impact of climate change and adaptation to it inTokyo. It also shares information with and provides technical advice forexternal parties. We gained a wealth of knowledge on heatwave-protective
measures during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and have accumulated
research findings on the urban heat island phenomenon. We leveragethese insights to work with the TMG and municipalities to promote climatechange adaptation in Tokyo.

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Local Climate Change
Adaptation Center

Aquatic conservation

Collecting seawater in Tokyo Bay

Work withprivate and public
sectors anduniversities

We conduct vehicle exhaust tests, ensure the precision of analyses, and provide technical training for TMG's and municipal staffers.

Vehicle exhaust tests

Environmental impact of automobiles

High-concentration photochemical oxidant
Supportenvironmental
initiatives

Participate in events andprovide on-demand workshops

Share researchfindings

TEPSC is conducting a variety of research projects listed below to support TMG's environmental initiatives. These
projects are either commissioned by the TMG, jointly conducted with other research institutions, or funded externally.

Research projects to addressenvironmental issues

Information for heat countermeasures, andinstallation of outdoor misting cooling system
as an adaptive solution to climate change

To help improve the aquatic environment in Tokyo, we look into dissolved
oxygen levels in ground water to come up with ways to improve them, andanalyze the spread of hygiene indicator bacteria in rivers to ascertain theirsources. We also assess the quantity and quality of groundwater in Tokyo.

Heatwaves
We are looking into the impact of heatwaves in Tokyo. We also ascertain how greening efforts will mitigate
their impact in urban areas, using on-site observation, big data analyses, and mathematical modeling.

Hydrogen energy storage solutions topower communities

Two types of climate change solutions: Mitigation and adaptation

Hydrogen is seen as one of the next-generation energy sources. To
help achieve a hydrogen-powered community in Tokyo, we areresearching the potential application of carbon-free hydrogenproduced by using excess renewable energy, as well as an energy
management scheme based on hydrogen energy storage solutions.

TOPICS
Public relations and communications

Smart energy solutions for
TMG-owned facilities
As part of efforts to develop smart energy solutions for
TMG-owned facilities, we analyze their energy usage data toobserve energy-consumption trends and identify bothfacilitative and obstructive factors for energy-saving efforts.

TEPSC holds an open house called "Let's Science" once a year to provide residents with opportunities to familiarize
themselves with our research facility and activities. During an open house, visitors participate in workshops, scientificexperiments under supervision of our research staffers, and a facility tour. The facility is also open for tours upon
Results of aerial thermal environment evaluation

request. We share research findings at public and conference presentations and in annual reports and newsletters.

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Environmental
Workshops andEducational Programs

研究発表会

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Participate in eventsand provide
on-demand workshops

Environmental
education forresidents andteachers

Reduce food loss

Clean up marine litter

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Theme-specific environmental classes
We provide residents of Tokyo with fun opportunities to learn about energy, biodiversity, andresource circulation. Our programs include in-person presentations by experts, facility tours,
and online courses.

Tokyo Hydrogen Museum
https://www.tokyo-suisomiru.jp/language/en/

Learn more about theenvironment
A wide range of environmental issues affect us around theworld. One of the important missions of TEPSC is to provide
residents with opportunities to become moreenvironmentally conscious. To achieve this mission, we
share the knowledge and expertise we have accumulated
over the years in energy, resource circulation, the naturalenvironment, and research fields.

On-demand classes about hydrogen energy
We conduct on-demand classes for elementary students about hydrogen energy, which is
expected to play a role in helping achieve a sustainable low-emission city.

Brochures and websites forenvironmental learning▶ Facility tour◀

▶ Events ◀

▶ Exhibitions ◀

The Tokyo Hydrogen Museum offers guided facility tours byappointment. The tour is popular for all ages—school
children, business operators, and foreign correspondents.
The duration of a tour is either 60 or 75 minutes and can be
tailored to fit your needs.

Events intended primarily for elementary students are held during thesummer break and Golden Week (late April and early May), in which
students can attend workshops full of fun and games on hydrogen energy
and SDGs. In addition, we talk about hydrogen energy at environmental
events organized by municipalities and via virtual online tours and YouTube.

Visitors have opportunities to learn about hydrogen throughhands-on experience to produce real hydrogen. They can also
become familiar with a real-world application of hydrogenenergy by observing the exhibit of a hydrogen-powered torch
used in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Address 1-3-2 Shiomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Open

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Enter by 4:30 p.m.)

Closed Mondays and from December 28 through January 4
Note: Open on Mondays on which a national holiday falls,
and closed the following day

Tel

03-6666-6761

Workshops for elementary school teachers
We hold workshops during the summer break, in which elementary school teachers canfamiliarize themselves with our environmental education programs intended for elementary
students.

Access・8 min. walk from Shiomi Stn. of the JR Keiyo Line・20 min. walk from Tatsumi Stn. of the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line・1 min. walk from the bus stop at Shiomi 1-chome of the Metropolitan
Nishiki 13 bus line that runs between Kinshicho and Fukagawa Depot

Other programs● Global warming mitigation（See page 9） ● "Go to a SATOYAMA" website（see page 13）● Open house for the Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institute for Environmental Protection（See page 15）

Action for Zero Marine Litter in Tokyo

Reducing food loss
Information about food loss and recipe ideas to avoid food loss are provided online. We also
hold seminars on food loss and visit elementary schools to provide classes on food loss.

We have launched a program called "Action for Zero Marine Litterin Tokyo." It is intended to raise awareness among residents ofthe marine litter problem in Tokyo, in an effort to prevent any
more plastic waste from flowing into Tokyo Bay. The program
also encourages residents to volunteer to clean up marine andriver litter.

Website for Action for Zero Marine Litter in TokyoJapanese

Information about our environmental
education and awareness-raisingprograms is available here.

Sources of marine litter and its environmental impact are
illustrated. The site also recruits volunteers to clean up
marine and other litter.
https://www.tokyokankyo.jp/umigomi-zeroaction/en/

Environmental learning
https://www.tokyokankyo.jp/study/

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