2017

Annual Report

Paper Carton Recycling Annual Report

Recycling rather than trashingmakes you feel good.

Committee for Milk Container Environmental Issues

President's message upon publication of"Paper Carton Recycling Annual Report 2017"
First, I wish to express my gratitude to all of you for your understanding
and cooperation in the activities of the Committee for Milk Container
Environmental Issues.

Action Plan to Improve the Paper Carton Collection Rate
By setting the goal to achieve a collection rate of more than
50% in fiscal 2015, the Committee for Milk Container
Environmental Issues (COMCEI) has strived to enhance thepaper carton collection rate, however, the committee could
not achieve this goal. Therefore, while reviewing ouractivities, we have kept the same goal and been taken
actions to improve the collection rate.

《Target 》

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you.

Paper carton
collection rate

It will soon be six years since the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred.
In addition to national problems, such as reconstruction of the disasterstricken areas, recovery from the nuclear plant meltdown, securing energy
sources including restarting of nuclear power plants that have been shut
down, the business community that has been affected by exchange rate
fluctuations cannot feel that the market is as strong as it was last year. It
appears that we are again facing an unpredictable future.
"The Revised Containers and Packaging Recycling Law" (hereinafterreferred to as "Recycling Law") was fully implemented in 2008. The review

Kazuo Aoyamaof the law began in 2013 and finally ended in May 2016 with thecompilation of "The Report on Evaluation and Examination of theCommittee for Milk Container

Enforcement Status of the Containers and Packaging Recycling System".

Environmental Issues Chairman

Although some challenges were presented, there were no unresolved
issues specific to paper cartons. We believe that a conclusion was drawn
to keep the Recycling Law the way it is for the time being.

onsite lessons in the elementary schools nationwide in order to provide

Regardless of the state of progress, we must continue our actions tostudents with opportunities to learn the sence of appreciation of paper as

disseminate and expand the paper carton recycling movement in order toessential resource and Mottainai. The Local Organization Board preparedcreate a society where people are environment-friendly and act

and made the promotional materials and quiz panels available foraccordingly.

exhibitions and the regional environmental promotion events in which

The paper carton collection rate, which is the index of the activity, wasCOMCEI members were involved in order to enhance visitors' interest in

improving after the survey was launched. However, growth of the rate has

paper carton recycling. As a result, many of these events now take place

been sluggish in recent years and statistics from fiscal 2015 show that it

annually.

fell below the rate of the previous fiscal year.

More than 23,000 of milk carton shaped collection boxes produced fromIn order to boost the collection rate, we have been striving to improve the

cardboard have been distributed.

committee system and enhance the capabilities of expert committee

This "Paper Carton Recycling Annual Report 2017" presents our activities

members. The General Affairs Committee visits the sections in charge ofenvironmental issues at local governments to share ideas on how to makepublicity activities more effective and how to establish a better collection
system, and to jointly promote educational activities aimed at consumers.
The Publicity Committee continues to revamp our website and alsoof the last year including many other events. We appreciate it if you could
read through and provide us with your candid feedback.
Unfortunately, we could not achieve the target, which is more than 50% ofcolletion rate, in fiscal 2015. However, over the next five years, we intend
to gain an understanding of more realistic collection rate by exploring andimprove the contents of the exhibition panels. The Event Committee

compiling data of the paper carton collection routes that have not been

participated in the Eco-Life Fair in June and the Eco-Products intallied, identifying the quantity of paper cartons disposed of with otherDecember. The Committee directly approaches consumers to cooperate

miscellaneous recyclable papers, and surveying the rate of paper cartonswith collection of cartons via paper carton recycling events and otherreused as cutting boards or oil waste containers.

related events held at storefronts of large local mass merchandise outlets.

We will promote our activities jointly with a range of stakeholders including

Continuously, the Committee has held various activities such as paper

the Japan Milk Carton Recycling Association, a citizens' group. We

carton recycling workshops in collaboration with local governments, andappreciate the increased level of assistance from committee members.
January 2017

50%

More
than in fiscal 2020

●To value the blessings of nature and help preserve theglobal environment so that the next generation of children
can enjoy peace of mind, we will strengthen our
cooperation with all parties working in the area of paper
carton recycling, and promote voluntary activities toimprove the collection rate.
●We will save resources and reduce environmental load byutilizing renewable paper cartons as high quality resources.
We will continue to promote the importance of resource
conservation through paper carton recycling.
【Major Activities】
1. Provision of opportunities to enhance paper carton
collection①Enhancing stakeholder meetings②Holding and following up on local meetings according toregional characteristics③Taking part in regional environmental activities - hostinga milk carton recycling workshop (co-sponsored by theJapan Milk Carton Recycling Association (hereinafter

Organizational
Chart ofCOMCEI

GeneralAssembly

Administrative
Board

referred to as JAMRA)), and sharing information
2. Promotion of paper carton collection in our various living
environments①Enhancing paper carton collection rate in living
environments (installing collection boxes, conducting anenvironmental campaign with an advertisement on paper
carton products to communicate environmental message,
promoting paper carton recycling to factory visitors).
②Promoting collection of 500 ml and 200 ml paper cartons(other than the 1000 ml cartons)③Promoting strict separate collection of paper carton forrecycling④Changing from reuse of paper cartons to recycling forhigh resource value⑤Promoting collection of paper cartons used outdoors
and at shops
3. Promotion of activities in educational facilities andlearning places①Coordinating school education with recycling activities(hosting of onsite lessons on milk carton recycling atelementary schools in cooperation with JAMRA, cosponsoring "Learn and Play" with Milk Cartons Contest)②Improving the collection rate of paper milk cartons used
for school meals (hereinafter referred to as school milk
cartons)
4. Enhancement of communication①Exchanging ideas and cooperating with stakeholders②Promoting the use of recycled products③Participating in various events④Establishing relevant communication via the Internet andother channels (COMCEI website / Milk Packn's Expedition
website)⑤Promoting international collaboration
Expert Committee

Planning andSteering
Committee

General Affairs
Committee

Publicity
Committee

Event
Committee

Local Organization
Board

Local Organization
Board members

CONTENTS
Activity topics"Plan 2020"

2

Friendly Environment Loop Forum

Activity Report of Fiscal 2016
Recycling status of retailers

3

18Collection status at welfare organizations

4

19

Regional conference for promotion of carton recycling

Status of municipality collection and group collection

520

Discussion meeting with recycled paper manufacturers

Recycling status at schools
Recycling status of recycled paper manufacturers

23

Milk carton recycling workshop

6
7

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Discussion meeting to promote recycling

Onsite lessons on milk carton recycling

8

Eco-Life Fair/Eco-Products 201610

"Learn and Play" with Milk Cartons Contest

11

Other activities

12

Overseas research

13

Recycling of paper cartons
Dual loops of paper carton recycling

24

Outline of COMCEI
Short history

26

COMCEI publications

28

Members list

29

Activity Report Digest
Paper carton collection rate in fiscal 201514

Paper carton material flow in fiscal 201516

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Activity topics"Plan 2020" Status of our Efforts during the First Year

"Plan 2020" Action plan for paper
carton recycling

Four committees will promote activities based on theaction plan. Major activities of 2016 were as follows:
1. General Affairs Committee(1) Providing opportunities to enhance paper carton
collection
In February, we held discussion meetings to promote
recycling with various stakeholders, and in October, we
held a regional conference to promote carton recyclingin Aichi in Nagoya City. Real cases of activities toenhance the paper carton collection rate were presented,
issues were identified, and key challenges were sortedout.
(2) Promotion of paper carton collection in various typesof living environment
The committee conducted a composition analysis study
to determine the quantity of paper cartons included in
the category of miscellaneous recyclable paper products
in cooperation with the Paper Containers and Packing
Recycling Promotion Council. The committee is also
striving to survey the state of collection in Tokyo's 23
wards.
As a new approach, the committee pays attention tovarious types of living environment, taking lifecycles into
consideration, to enhance paper carton collection
activities.
(3) Promoting activities in educational facilities andlearning places
The committee searches for areas where school milk
cartons are not collected, and encourages them tocollect cartons.
(4) Enhancing communication
Through the North America visit, the committee
deepened their knowledge about the environmental
characteristics of paper cartons by exchanging
information with paper board manufacturers andrecycling facilities
2. Publicity Committee(1) Promotional and educational projects① Expansion of website
To improve the contents of our website, the committee
completely renewed two areas of contents, "Forestry
Management" and "Paper Carton Recycling Law".
② Revision of environmental panels
The committee reviewed all the panels and reorganizedthem to five panels which are easier to understand.
The panels explain that paper cartons alone should bebundled and taken to collection sites.

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Activity topics●"Plan 2020"③ "Real Story of Paper Carton Recycling" waspublished.
In cooperation with JAMRA, the committee scaled down
"Real Story of Paper Carton Recycling" composed ofeight A4 pages to a compact version comprised of fourB5 pages.
④ The committee worked to plan and edit the Annual
Report 2017.
(2) Collection promotion projects① We installed half-size collection boxes created incooperation with the General Affairs Committee at four
locations including a convenience store in Tama City.
3. Event Committee(1) Environmental education and expansion of
educational activities through paper carton recycling① In collaboration with JAMRA, the Committee held
"Onsite Lessons on Milk Carton Recycling" at nineelementary schools, provided educational lessons to 664
students about the environment via a speech byRepresentative Hirai, and taught them how to makepostcards from handmade paper. The committee also
hosted a recycling workshop in six cities and stores.
② The committee also participated in local
environmental fairs including the Eco-life Fair 2016 andEco-products 2016.
(2) "Learn and Play" with Milk Cartons Contest
The committee worked to expand the circle of recycling
by sending direct mails to all elementary schools in thefour prefectures, which had a small number ofapplicants, to encourage them to participate more.
4. Local Organization Board(1) Active participation and support for regional
environmental activities① Regional offices of COMCEI carried out their own
educational activities to promote paper carton recycling
using various panels and booklets, and also actively took
part in regional environmental activities held by local
governments and other organizations.
② In collaboration with local governments and regional
dairy industry associations, the committee provided
educational tools and distributed toilet rolls made ofrecycled paper. By printing a questionnaire on the backof a quiz answer sheet, the committee conducted asurvey and is now utilizing the results as a reference forthe future planning.
③ The committee has made additional quiz panels,
which received favorable comments, as an effective
communication tool. They also made newcommunication tapestry which can be carried around.
(2) Issuing a mail magazine① The mail magazine featured unique local activities inorder to spread the movements to other regions andintroduce promotional materials.
② The mail magazine is sent to members of local
governments who attended the regional conference. The
subscriber list is getting longer.

Friendly Environment Loop ForumIn this forum in which members of local
governments, welfare organizations, andassociated companies participated, activities
and case examples of milk carton recycling
at welfare organizations were reported.

[Friendly Environment Loop Forum] November 1st
The Friendly Environment Loop Forum and thegeneral networking assembly, which were hosted by
JAMRA and supported by COMCEI, were held in the
TKP Ichigaya Conference Center. The theme was"The State of Ideal Paper Cartons for Beverages andTheir Suitability for Recycling". A total of 69 people
from the central and local governments, NPO's, andcompanies attended.
As the host's speech, Representative Hirai of JAMRA
explained the purpose of this forum by stating that
she realized the shapes of paper cartons havechanged not only in Japan but also in the othermarkets, a fact she noticed during her visit to Europe
in June and North America in September last year,
and that the panel discussion by paper cartonmanufacturers and manufacturers of productcontents would provide a chance to discuss witheverybody how to evolve a current recycling system,
which Japan can be proud of, in the future. Chairman
Aoyama of COMCEI explained that according to the"Plan 2020" action plan, newly developed in April
2016, JAMRA has been engaged in three activities:(1) Improving the paper carton collection rate, (2)Accurately communicating environmental benefits ofpaper cartons, (3) Increasing the number of people
who can think and act to support the environment.
In the panel discussion moderated by Representative
Director Yamamoto of Dynax Urban Environment
Research Inst., Inc., panelists from Nippon Paper
Industries Co., Ltd., Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., Dai

Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., Nihon Tetra Pak K.K., andMegmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd. introduced theirbusiness activities. Representative Hirai presented
the recycling status of Europe and North America. In
connection with the Review of Containers andPackaging Recycling Law, the panelist from the
Ministry of the Environment commented that thiskind of forum is good opportunity to identify issues
for continuous improvements.
In the question-and-answer session, a participant
reported that manufacturers are trying to makerecycling of paper cartons easier in response to
consumers' higher demands for paper cartons with
better functionality and new shapes, such as thosewith caps. On the other hand, another participant
said that consumers are expected to put in extra
effort and cooperate in exchange for additional
convenience. A recycled paper manufacturer statedthat in context of shortage of collected paper carton
as a raw material due to exporting of paper carton
collected in Japan, efforts should be made to recycle
paper cartons with caps.
In Representative Hirai's closing speech, she
thanked the panelists and the participants of thepanel discussion for answering many questions andfor very productive session. She also asked forfurther cooperation for recycling paper cartons. In
the general networking assembly, information wasshared by many enthusiastic participants and theforum ended as great success.

Speech of the host: Representative Hirai of JAMRA

Panel discussion
Activity topics●Friendly Environment Loop Forum3

Activity topics

Regional conference for promotion of carton recycling

COMCEI held a local conference
to promote recycling throughsharing information with local
communities.

Regional conference for promotion of carton recyclingin Aichi / Nagoya City

◆Date held: Friday, October 21, 2016
◆Participants: 45 members from the Ministry of the Environment, Ministryof Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries, local governments, citizen's groups, dairy product manufacturers,
paper carton manufacturing companies, and paper recyclers[Major reports and presentations on relevant issues]●On behalf of the guests of honor, a member from the
Ministry of the Environment introduced recent activitiesof the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / theMinistry of the Environment joint council, and mentionedthat collaboration of business sectors and local
governments is important because in order for
consumers to be motivated to carry out recycling
activities, they need to understand the recycling flow.
Also, they mebtioned that it’s important to reduce theamount of food waste exhausted from generalhouseholds, and added that the council would acquiresufficient budget in the next fiscal year.
●COMCEI presented the outline of the "Plan 2020" action
plan that they started working on during this fiscal year,
and our activities including the trends in paper carton
collection rate for which we set a goal of 50%.
●According to the achievement report from Nagoya City,in February 1999, the City issued "The Garbage
Emergency Declaration" in response to a situation in
fiscal 1998 when garbage disposal volumes reachedapproximately one million tons, which nearly caused thegarbage disposal site to overflow. The city executed
activities in line with Triple 20 (during the 20th century,
reduce garbage volumes by 20% / 200,000 tons) as its

goal. Subsequently, in fiscal 2015 garbage disposal
volumes were reduced by approximately 40%, thevolume of separately collected resources doubled, andthe volume of garbage that ended up in landfills fell byapproximately 80%, compared to fiscal 1998. It wasalso reported that the recycling rate of paper cartons,
which was 28% in July 2000, increased to 48% in 2003.
● U n y C o . , L t d . s a i d t h a t t h e y a re e n g a g e d i nenvironmental activities and education aimed atdeveloping a sustainable society, and are striving to sell
products made from recycled paper cartons because asupermarket is in a business category that puts a heavy
burden on the environment.
●In the discussion, 3R status of efforts were reported withthe focus on resource collection methods, which had ahigh collection volume per capita in Inuyama City andNisshin City. Additionally, used paper recyclers andsurvey companies reported on the status of collection
methods unique to used paper recyclers, and local
governments in attendance reported the status of theirefforts and raised issues.
At the end, we reaffirmed that in order to improve therecycling rate, it is important that citizens understand theflow and results of recycling, and that current basic rules
for recycling of containers and packaging were establishedand originated by recycling paper cartons. Participants
were asked to continue to utilize COMCEI for educational
activities for citizens.

Locations of Regional Conference●Locations of Regional Conferences in 2016

●Hokkaido●Locations of past conferences

Discussion meeting with recycled paper manufacturers

Current status and challengesof paper carton recycling wereclarified.

[Meeting to exchange views with recycled paper
manufacturers] July 13
In cooperation with JAMRA, we hosted a discussion
meeting with recycled paper manufacturers in"Fujisanmesse" conference hall in Fuji City, Shizuoka
P re f e c t u re . 3 4 p e o p l e f ro m re c y c l e d p a p e r
manufacturers and used paper dealers attended.
At the beginning, COMCEI reported that they started
to develop and execute "Plan 2020" guidelines
applicable to the next five years from this fiscal year,
and the response status related to the 18th jointdeliberation council held by the ammendment of the
Recycling Law. They also mentioned that they would
like to acknowledge the goal of achieving a recycling
rate of 50% by fiscal 2020 again even though aserious situation exists in which the volume of paper
cartons that cannot be counted increases as thenumber of local governments collecting
miscellaneous recyclable papers increases.
Then, Nihon Tetra Pak K.K. presented “Paper Carton
Recycling Practices in Europe" including therecycling rates of EU, decision process for setting
standards such as those for recycling, and how
the goals of member countries are decided.
Representative Hirai of JAMRA said that theconditions of recycling sites in Europe are not good
because European people do not wash recyclables.
And she thought, looking at the markets in Europe,that she should exchange views on increasing paperplastic mixed containers with container
manufacturers to discuss dilemma with simple
containers and packages which are easier forrecycling.
In the discussion, recycled paper manufacturers
explained that as the reduction in collection/supply
quantity is significant, they deal with it by shifting
acquisition routes, meanwhile due to the downturn inoverseas markets, exports dropped sharply, andcollected paper cartons flow mainly into the westernregion. It was also mentioned that COMCEI realizes
the need to organize information to deal withinquiries from organizations that do not know where
to take the paper cartons they have collected. In themeeting with local governments, it was pointed outthat general changes in the household size may be
influencing recycling trends.
At the end, container manufacturers and dairy
product manufacturers that are members of COMCEI
introduced recycling procedures they carried out int h e i r o ff i c e s . A t t e n d a n t s a c k n o w l e d g e d t h eimportance of recycling.

●Aomori●IwateYamagata● ●Miyagi
Niigata●●Fukushima

Ishikawa●●GunmaNagano●●Ibaraki
Saitama●
Fukui●●Gifu
Kanagawa ●Tokyo
Shimane●●
Kyoto Shiga ●Aichi●Chiba●●Okayama●●Shizuoka
Hyogo ●
●Mie
Hiroshima●
Osaka●

Kitakyushu●
Fukuoka●
Saga●
●Oita

●Ehime●Tokushima●Kochi●Kumamoto●Okinawa

Conference

Meeting place Fujisanmesse

Regional conference in Aichi

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Activity topics●Regional conference for promotion of carton recycling

Activity topics●Discussion meeting with recycled paper manufacturers

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Discussion meeting to promote recycling

An important forum to exchange
views on the recycling-related current
status and issues among relevantorganizations.

A meeting to discuss how to promote recycling of
paper cartons used for beverages was held on
February 4 in the Nyugyo Kaikan conference hall in
Kudanshita, Tokyo. A total of 58 people attended fromthe Recycling Promotion Section and Paper Industry
Consumer and Recreational Goods Division of the
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Food Industry
Environment Policy Office of the Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries, local authorities, citizen's
groups, and NPO associations.
In the opening speech, Chairman Kishida (then)explained how recycling of paper cartons started, andstated that COMCEI has been continuously working topromote recycling based on the "Plan 2020" action
plan for recycling of paper cartons used for beverages
developed by COMCEI. After that, the participant from
the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
stated that popularizing the concept of a recyclingbased society is important because it is difficult - andimportant - to make consumers understand theimportance of reducing the use of containers. The
participant from the Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry mentioned that the ministry expects thatrecycling promotion activities continue to be carriedout as the ministry set the target of Utilization rate ofrecycled paper to 65% in the previous fiscal year andwould like it to go effective from this April.
As a report on the status of recent efforts, COMCEI
explained that the aim of "Plan 2015" is to help createa society that puts a low burden on the environment

and where each person thinks about the environment
and acts according to three objectives: improving therecycling rate, accurately communicating
environmental benefits, and increasing the number ofpeople who can think and act to support theenvironment. After that, the chairmen from fourcommittees reported on their activities. ECOIPS
reported, as survey results, that the collection rate ofpaper cartons for beverages in fiscal 2014 was 44.7%,
0.1pt. increase, the collection rate of used paper
cartons was up as well, and trade prices of paperc a r t o n s c o l l e c t e d v i a m u n i c i p a l i t y a n d g ro u pcollections are rising.
In the discussion, a recycled paper manufacturer
stated that even if the collection rate goes up, sales
volume of products has been dropping and supply
quantity of used paper cartons has not been
increasing, which requires them to ask their customers
not to indicate "made from 100% recycled tissue
paper" as other materials be mixed in. Even if we lookat the material flow in the survey results, it is not easy
to gain an understanding of whether uncollected paper
cartons are mixed in with burnable garbage or whether
they are exported. More paper cartons are mixed into
other types of used paper such as miscellaneous
recyclable paper every year. It was pointed out that
there is a discrepancy between the survey figures andreality. A representative of citizen's groups said thatmixing paper cartons in with miscellaneous recyclable
paper or burnable garbage is a problem and that PR
for local governments and education for residents are
required. Thus, many issues were raised.
At the end, the participant from COMCEI stated thatthey would like to go back to the starting point of
separate collections to solve the issues raised during
the meeting by focusing on the issue of miscellaneous
recyclable paper in order to improve more on collection
rate because they could not take a step forward inspite of the fact that they tried to make improvementfrom the previous fiscal year and participated thismeeting.

Host's speech: Kishida, COMCEI Chairman (then)Stakeholders[28th Discussion Meeting to Promote Recycling ofPaper Cartons for Beverages]

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Activity topics●Discussion meeting to promote recycling

Milk carton recycling workshop

An enjoyable workshop where people
learn about the current status ofrecycling and experience it first hand.

COMCEI holds a milk carton recycling workshop every year aimed atboosting consumers' understanding of the current status of paper
carton recycling and forestry management in terms of securing
materials for producing paper. The workshop also raises consumers'
interests in milk carton collection through practical teaching.

[Nishitokyo City] August 9
Nishitokyo City planned a "Summer Vacation
Research Project" event and held a workshop in
cooperation with JAMRA. In extreme heat, 46
elementary school students and 20 parents
participated. In the workshop, they learned about therecycling status of milk cartons in Japan throughquizzes and other fun activities. In a postcardmaking activity, they made original postcards using
handmade paper and were amazed by the beauty ofmilk carton pulp, and managed to find ways toexpress their creativity.

Contents of milk carton recycling workshop- Lecture "On resources and forestry management""Milk cartons are a quality resource"-V iewing and listening DVD "Milk Packn's Expedition"- E xperience "Making postcards from handmade
paper (using pulp from milk cartons)""Disassembling milk cartons by hand"- Question corner "Recycling educational panel""Making an original postcard made from handmade paper"[Sagamihara City] July 29[Noda City] October 15

The workshop was held at Hashimotodai Recycling
Square again this year. Forty seven people including
elementary school students, preschool children andtheir parents participated. Children listened intently
to JAMRA Representative Hirai's speech on how
recycling activities began and spread after that. They
received a completion certificate for the workshop
and a commemorative gift from "Shigenjya Paper
Pink", one of the image characters of the city's
resource recycling program. The workshop was agreat success.

Noda City hosts the "Noda City Recycle Fair" every
year that features used book market, flea market,
and other events. As part of the fair, a workshop washeld in which a total of 19 people, consisting of 14
citizens and five civil servants, participated. Most of
the participants were adults. Many of them took
notes during the workshop, showing a high level ofawareness regarding recycling. In a handmade
paper-making activity, adult participants enjoyed theexperience in a friendly atmosphere. All of them,including the civil servants, completed making
original postcards from handmade paper.

Disassembling milk cartons by hand

Lecture by Representative Hirai

Activity topics●Milk carton recycling workshop

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Activity topics

Onsite lessons on milk carton recycling[Ome City Imai Elementary School, Tokyo]
September 27
Imai Elementary School had been teaching fourth graders
about recycling for about a month. As part of thiseducation, we ran an on-site lesson involving lectures anda postcard making activity. As their school lunch milk isfilled in glass bottles, they couldn’t "rinse, open and dry"at school, however, continued recycling-focused education
will raise awareness of recycling at home (Seventy seven
fourth graders attended the lesson).

At a children's place of learning.
"Onsite lessons" are welcomed
every year at elementary schools
across the country.

In 2016, in collaboration with JAMRA, the Committee
held "Onsite Lessons on Milk Carton Recycling" atelementary schools across the country.
Content of onsite lessons- Lecture "On resources and forestry management""Milk cartons are a quality resource"-V iewing and listening DVD "Milk Packn's Expedition"- E xperience "Making postcards from handmade
paper (using pulp from milk cartons)"- Question corner "Recycling explanation panel"

Experiencing peeling of polyethylene film

Lesson by Representative Hirai[Okazaki City Yamanaka Elementary School, Aichi
Prefecture] July 12[Saga City Wakakusu Elementary School, Saga
Prefecture] November 9

An onsite lesson held at the historical Yamanaka Elementary
School, founded in 1880, was attended by lively children
reflecting the school slogan "Brimming with smiling faces." Afterthe lecture by Representative Hirai of JAMRA, a workshop called"Making postcards from handmade paper" was held. In spite of
the cloudy and very muggy weather, the children made summery,cool-looking original postcards featuring pictures of flowers andpaper fans (Forty one fourth graders attended the lesson).

Aiming to create environmentally friendly schools, Saga City
established a school-type Environment ISO system. All theelementary schools and junior high schools have been certified.
Wakakusu Elementary School has been carrying out
environmental education and group collection of garbage.
However, in the past, milk cartons were occasionally mixed with
waste papers. Taking this as a lesson learned, the right way torecycle milk cartons was conveyed, which made the lesson
meaningful (Forty nine third graders attended the lesson).

[Minami-Alps City Shiranehyakuta Elementary
School, Yamanashi Prefecture] October 6[Kaizuka City Chuo Elementary School, Osaka
Prefecture] December 22, 2015
An onsite lesson held at Kaizuka City Chuo Elementary School
attracted a large number of participants from four classes of fourth
graders. Typical of Osaka residents, many of them were lively andfriendly. They actively offered their thoughts and opinions during
the presentation and the question-and-answer session, showing
their positive attitude towards learning. In an activity involving
making postcards from handmade paper, they created postcards
featuring images and designs appropriate for the Christmas season(One hundred and fifty six fourth graders attended the lesson).

Learning about forestry management via DVD

Explaining paper pulp to make postcards from handmade paper

Onsite lesson at Shiranehyakuta Elementary School, facing
Mt. Fuji and Mt. Yatsugatake, in a quiet environment richwith nature. Children were surprised to learn that
Yamanashi Prefecture is the birthplace of milk carton
recycling. While making postcards from handmade paper,
they were amazed at the whiteness of pulp made from milk
cartons. While learning about the importance of recycling,
students mentioned that they should "rinse, open and dry"milk cartons at home like they do at school after lunch(Sixty fourth graders attended the lesson).

[Machida City Oyama Elementary School, Tokyo] July 28[Yokohama City Tsunashima Elementary School,
Kanagawa Prefecture] November 24

As part of the "Cool Summer School" held during summer
break, an onsite lesson was run at Oyama Elementary
School, which is located between Sagamihara City and theTama Hills. The children tried their hand at making
postcards out of handmade paper after learning about theimportance of resources and recycling of paper cartons. In
the workshop given by JAMRA Representative Hirai,
everyone actively answered questions, showing a highlevel of interest. (Thirteen students in fourth grade andabove attended the lesson)
Making postcards from handmade paper
Enjoying making postcards

8[Koshigaya City Obukurohigashi Elementary School,
Saitama Prefecture] June 18[Kitakyushu City Tenraiji Elementary School,
Fukuoka Prefecture] November 8

An eco Festival was held at Koshigaya City Obukurohigashi
Elementary School that attracted 19 organizations and 16 groups ofchildren. COMCEI and JAMRA worked with four groups. Children werevery interested to peel off the polyethylene film from carton package
and make postcards. In some of the classrooms, milk cartons used forschool meals, which had been opened by hand were being dried,
showed the high level of awareness regarding recycling (One hundredand forty seven children from all grades attended the lesson).

An onsite lesson was held at Tenraiji Elementary School,
which has an educational goal of nurturing strong
children with rich spirits and a willingness to learn
proactively. Three observers from Kitakyushu Prosperity
Enrichment Council, a public interest incorporated
foundation, observed the lesson. After a lecture using
slides and videos, the children made their own original
postcards out of handmade paper. At the panel/exhibition corner, they learned by touching actual pulp
and chips (Twenty one fifth graders attended the lesson).

Activity topics●Onsite lessons on milk carton recycling

Postcard making using handmade paper Experiencing ironing postcards

COMCEI staff answering children's questions

There was snow in November for the first time in 54 years
on this day. Cheerful, lively children who would not let thecold weather get them down, participated. Students had
earlier found it difficult to make postcards from handmade
paper in class, however, this time, they succeeded in
making their own original postcards. They practice"Rinse, open and dry" of school milk cartons. The school
has a high level of awareness of recycling (One hundredfrom three classes in fourth grade attended the lesson).

Taking a photograph with original postcards in their hands
Activity topics●Onsite lessons on milk carton recycling

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Activity topics

Eco-Life Fair/Eco-Products 2016

Raising awareness regarding
importance of recycling. Participants
experienced with disassembling milk
cartons by hand and making paper.

"Learn and Play" with Milk Cartons Contest

COMCEI booth was busy everyday. We participated in one of thelargest environmental exhibitions inJapan.

[Eco-life Fair 2016] June 4 and 5[Eco-Products 2016] December 8 to 10

The Eco-life Fair is held every year in June Environmental Month - in Yoyogi Park in Shibuya,
Tokyo. The event is primarily hosted by the Ministryof the Environment. COMCEI has been participatingin this event, which celebrates its 27th anniversary
this year, from 2007, and this year was the 10th
presentation we have made.
We played trivia, and demonstrated creating
accessory pouches using used paper cartons andmaking postcards from handmade paper in thebooth. Unfortunately, the weather was unstable fortwo days but the fair was very lively and attracted
more visitors - 549 - than last year. In the workshop,
visitors enjoyed events such "Milk Packn's
Expedition" DVD, quizzes about paper carton
recycling, and disassembling of used milk cartons byhand. We believe many of the visitors were interested
in paper carton recycling.

"Eco-Products" is the largest environmental
exhibition in Japan and has been held every year
since 1999. 2016 marked its 18th anniversary.
COMCEI participated in this exhibition along with the
Milk Carton Recycle Mark Promotion Council.
A total of 167,093 visitors attended the exhibition,and 1,905 people visited the COMCEI booth andtook part in events. Various events were hosted in
the booth including an "Environmental panel rally"that explained the rules of paper carton recycling,educational materials such as "Story of Waste" were
distributed, and a workshop on "disassembling milk
cartons by hand" was held. In addition to the above,
visitors tried making postcards from handmade
paper, an activity co-hosted by JAMRA. Through thevarious exhibitions and activities, we had an
opportunity to deepen visitors’ understanding of
paper carton recycling and enhance theircooperation in this activity.

Ayaka Tajiri's work "Lookout of the
Rice Field" won the best prize.

Three thousand and eighty nine elementary school
children participated in the 16th "Learn and Play"with Milk Cartons Contest 2016. Among the many
great works, the following seven prize-winningcreations were selected through impartial judgment.
Congratulations.

≪Prize-winning creations≫◆Best Prize "Lookout of the Rice Field"
Ayaka Tajiri (3rd grader at Kakogawa City Kakogawa Elementary School)◆Excellence Prize "Thump-Thump! Milk Pottery"
Yuri Takada (6th grader at Narashino City Mimomi Elementary School)◆Excellence Prize "Milk Carton Toilet"
 itsumasa Yamazaki (5th grader at Hiratsuka City Fujimi Elementary School)
M◆Prize of National Primary/Junior High schools
Environment Teachers' Association Prize"Milk Carton Ball"Tadashi Matsuzawa (3rd grader at Kawasaki City Kasumigaseki Higashi
Elementary School)◆JAMRA Prize"Milk Carton Dress"
Mayu Nagamura (5th grader at Gifu City Gifu Elementary School)

The best prize was awarded to "Lookout of the Rice
Field", a work by Ayaka Tajiri, a third grader in Hyogo
Prefecture. Looking at a scarecrow in her
grandmother's rice field, she got the idea to makeone with water-proof durable milk cartons. By
selecting colors to make her work eye-catching andtaking wind into consideration so that it could play arole as a lookout of the rice field, she gave new life
to used milk cartons.
The awards ceremony marking the prize-winningcreations was held in the COMCEI booth at "EcoProducts 2016" on December 10. The diplomas,
shields and sub-prizes were handed out to award
winners by the Chairman of the Review Board, Mr.
Zeniya (Executive Director of Tokyo National
Museum), Executive COMCEI Chairman Mr. Aoyamaof the Executive Committee, and other review board
members.
The prize-winningcreations have beenposted on COMCEI’s"Milk Packn's
Expedition" website
targeting for children
audience.

◆Prize of Japan Dairy Industry Association"My Drum"
Hiroto Tajiri (1st grader at Kakogawa City Kakogawa Elementary School)◆COMCEI Prize" Milk Carton Planetarium"Shota Ito (3rd grader at Hiroshima City Yano Elementary School)

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Activity topics●Eco-Life Fair/Eco-Products 2016

Inside the tent booth

Explanation by use of environmental panel rally

At the workshop

At the workshop

Ayaka Tajiri won the Best PrizeBest Prize"Lookout of the Rice Field"
Ayaka Tajiri

Awards ceremony held at "Eco-Products 2016" at the COMCEI booth

Activity topics●"Learn and Play" with Milk Cartons Contest

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Other activities

COMCEI and JAMRA have started
c o l l a b o r a t i o n o n p ro m o t i n grecycling at commercial facilities.

Overseas research[ C o m m e rc i a l f a c i l i t y " K a w a g u c h i C i t y A r i o
Kawaguchi] June 11
With the support of Kawaguchi City, we held a paper
carton recycling campaign event titled "Let's
experience recycling" at Ario Kawaguchi. We sawsome elementary school children who visited theevent teaching their parents how to disassemble apaper carton using methods they had learnt at
school. We felt that this will lead to the spreading of
knowledge about recycling.

Contents of recycling promotion- Viewing and listening DVD "Milk Packn's Expedition"- Experience "Disassembling empty milk cartons by hand"
" Making postcards from handmade paper (using
pulp from milk cartons)"- Panel The flow of "forestry management - wonder of pulp
- paper carton recycling"- E vent Exchanging six used (consumed) paper
cartons for a box of tissue paper
Disassembling milk cartons by hand[Commercial facility "Ario Hashimoto Sagamihara
City"] March 19[Commercial facility "Sendai City LaLa garden
Nagamachi] July 23 to 24

As part of "Operation Sagamihara Trash DE71" hosted
by Sagamihara City, we co-hosted the Eco Workshop
for the first time since 2013 at Ario Hashimoto. Despite
the rain, many families visited during the morning.
Sagamihara City's Garbage collection mascot
character squadron "Shigenjya Paper Pink" and"Lemon Chan" made an appearance and added to
the fun to conclude the event with excitement.

We co-hosted the fourth "Milk Carton Recycling
Promotion Campaign" hosted by LaLa garden
Nagamachi for two days. This year, with the supportof Sendai City, the collaboration between wastereduction campaign characters "Wakeru-kun family" andCOMCEI's "Milk Packn" came true. We conveyed how
wonderful raw material pulp for making paper cartonsis, as well as the importance of recycling.

Our visit to North America forresearch was a valuable opportunity
to examine various strategies[Visiting paper manufacturers and recycling
treatment facilities in North America]
For the fifth overseas research, we visited the resource
collection facilities in North America to investigate
the current status of forestry management in termsof securing materials for paper, observing the stateof manufacturing base paperboard, and checking
the recycling status of paper cartons.
Regarding forestry management, Weyerhaeuser
Company uses seeds they developed over a long
period of time through a series of selective breeding
processes, plants strong seedlings raised in good soil,
controls growth in the forest by thinning before
carrying out planned logging activities, and then plants
more trees. We learned that the company secures astable supply of timber by repeating this process.
Most of the logged timber is used for construction
materials. Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. makes
pulp from the parts of timber that cannot be used forconstruction, and makes paperboard from it. Afterthe paperboard is made, very large rolls, eachweighing 25 tons, is divited to smaller rolles and bothinner and outer surface of the paper are coated with
polyethylene to make base material for leakproof
paper cartons. We also confirmed that improvements
are made every year in terms of LCA. Food safety
requirements in Japan have become stricter every
year. We verified that eco-friendly base paper ismanufactured in response to such requirements.

In California, we visited SMaRT Station (private
garbage disposal facility) sponsored by the Carton
Council (American paper carton recycling promotion
organization).
In Japan, garbage is separated into several types
before collection. In America, garbage is collected
and then separated. In this facility, garbage isseparated into two types: (1) recycling paper(newspaper, packaging containers, books, packaging
paper), (2) bottles, plastic, aluminum containers(paper containers were added last year). Resources
collected from collection boxes in various areas ofCalifornia are separated by a machine and thenworkers manually separate the resources. Landfills
are the usual destination for garbage that cannot berecycled. Lots of time and effort goes into this work.
We thought the Japanese method of separating
before collection is more beneficial.

A sign in the forest indicating information such as the year it was planted

Sagamihara City garbage collection squadron Shigenjya "Lemon

Making postcards from handmade paper

Chan" spreading good cheer Making postcards from handmade paper
Tree nursery

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Activity topics●Other activities

Paper cartons after being separated from other garbage

Activity topics●Overseas research13

Activity Report Digest

Paper carton collection rate in fiscal 2015

Trade prices of paper cartonscollected in municipality collection
and group collection are growing.

The paper carton collection rate infiscal 2015 was 43.1%.

Trends in paper carton collection rate

The paper carton collection volume
in fiscal 2015 was 98,300 tons.
Collection rate (%)

The "Basic survey on the present status and trends ofbeverage paper carton recycling" has been carried out since1995 to enable collection and provision of information about
paper carton recycling to communities. This survey was also
carried out in the period from June to October 2016, and thestatus of paper carton recycling in fiscal 2015 was revealed.
The overall paper carton collection rate in fiscal 2015 was
43.1% (a reduction of 1.6 points over the previous fiscal year).
The collection rate of used (consumed) paper cartons was
34.2% (a reduction of 1.5 pt. over the previous fiscal year).
Taking into consideration the diversification in used paper
carton collection routes in recent years, we have added directcollection by wholesalers of used paper materials andrecycled paper manufacturers in the fiscal 2015 survey. The
volume of the above direct collection was included in "groupcollection and others" in the material flow.
※In the fiscal 2015 survey, we conducted questionnaire-based surveys at nine paper
carton manufacturers, 305 beverage manufacturers, 1,734 local authorities, 2,034
elementary schools, 1,029 supermarkets, 22 citizen's groups and welfare work places,and 31 recycled paper manufacturers. The interview survey took place at four facilities.
Areas affected by the nuclear accident in Fukushima were excluded from the survey.
※"Industrial waste papers and used papers" refers to waste paper and used paper
generated in paper carton manufacturing plants or beverage manufacturing plants.
※"Industrial waste papers" refers to edge trims generated in paper cartonmanufacturing processes or at beverage manufacturing plants before paper cartons
were filled with beverages. “Used papers” refers to waste paper cartons after filling
beverage product. "Used (consumed) paper cartons" refers to paper cartons used athome, school, stores, and offices.

As paper fibers are long and strong, used paper cartonsare considered to be high-quality recycled papermaterials and are traded at a relatively high priceaccordingly.
However, since the trade price of paper cartons differs
by local government, it is difficult to calculate astandard price. Based only on the price of paper
cartons without taking any additional conditions into
account, we have calculated the average price ofmunicipality collection (including collection at Tokyo
special wards) and group collection after dividing thetrade price into two types: the "pick-up price" and the"carry-in price". The former is when the counterpart
visits you to purchase the products, and the latter iswhen you bring the products to the counterpart.
Used paper recyclers and wholesalers of used papermaterials are the main counterparts of the collection.
The average trade prices of all paper cartons collectedin the municipality collection and group collection areslightly higher than they were in the previous fiscal year.

Average trade price of used paper cartonsFiscal year

Paper Carton Collection Rate in Fiscal 2015
(Including industrial waste papers and used papers)

43.1％
Used paper carton collection rate
(Used paper cartons)(35.7% in fiscal 2014)= Used paper carton collection volume
÷ Shipping volume of paper cartons from beverage manufacturers= 67,000 tons/196,000 tons

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Activity report digest●Paper carton collection rate in fiscal 2015

44.2

42.9

44.6

40
35

33.8

32.5

34.9

44.7

35.7

43.1

34.2

30
25
20

19.9

15

13.4
10

1994

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015
(Fiscal year)

Trend in major figures (thousand tons)
CategoryOver
Fiscal 1994 Fiscal 2011 Fiscal 2012 Fiscal 2013 Fiscal 2014 Fiscal 2015 previous
year

Usage volume of base paper (raw paper) for paper cartons for beverages (A)

216.0

246.6

242.9

238.2

233.7

228.3

−2.3%

Industrial paper waste at paper carton manufacturers

16.5

35.1

36.2

33.5

31.4

29.7

−5.4%

−

3.3

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

−11.7%

197.9

208.3

204.3

202.1

199.3

196.0

−1.7%

Household (C)

168.7

184.8

180.3

178.5

176.2

176.2

0.0%

Shipping volume of business waste

29.2

23.5

24.0

23.6

23.1

19.8

−14.1%

School meals

10.7

11.8

11.9

11.8

11.7

11.6

−1.5%

Restaurants and others

18.5

11.7

12.1

11.7

11.3

8.3

−27.2%

26.5

67.7

69.1

70.6

71.1

67.0

−5.8%

25.9

56.2

57.2

59.4

60.4

56.3

−6.8%

Collection volume from stores

13.8

33.0

32.6

32.3

31.9

30.4

−4.6%

Industrial paper waste at beverage manufacturers
Shipping volume of paper cartons for beverages from beverage manufacturers (B)

2013

2014

2015

6.8

7.0

6.9

8.0

Carry-in price

6.7

6.5

7.0

7.7

Wholesalers of used Pick-up pricepaper materials
Carry-in price

9.2

8.3

9.0

8.4

Municipality collection volume

4.3

13.9

13.7

13.6

12.8

12.2

−4.8%

8.2

8.4

9.3

9.4

Group collection volume

7.8

9.3

10.9

13.5

15.7

13.7

−12.8%

Pick-up price

9.4

6.4

8.6

6.8

Municipalities' grasp

7.8

8.6

8.7

9.1

8.4

8.8

4.8%

Independent collection excluding the above

−

0.7

2.2

4.4

7.3

4.9

−33.0%

0.6

11.5

11.9

11.2

10.7

10.7

0.1%

0.6

9.2

9.6

9.3

8.8

8.8

−0.6%

Recycled paper
manufacturers

10.9

9.0

12.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.9

8.3

Pick-up price

4.9

5.1

5.2

5.5

Carry-in price

5.3

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

Carry-in price(Unknown traders)
Average price(Yen/kg)

Collection volume of used (consumed) paper cartons (D) = (E) + (F)Household (E)Business (F)School meals
Restaurants and others
Collection volume of industrial paper waste and used paper cartons (G)Paper carton manufacturers
Beverage manufacturers

−

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.9

2.0

3.3%

16.5

38.1

38.4

35.7

33.3

31.3

−5.9%

16.5

35.1

36.2

33.5

31.4

29.7

−5.4%

−

3.0

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.7

−14.2%
−5.8%

43.0

105.7

107.5

106.3

104.4

98.3

Import volume of used paper cartons

−

14.0

11.4

12.8

18.6

19.8

6.2%

Total volume of accepted paper cartons

43.0

119.7

118.8

119.1

123.0

118.1

−4.0%

Collection volume of domestic paper cartons (H) = (D) + (G)

30.1

95.7

95.2

93.7

95.4

95.1

−0.3%

Paper carton collection rate (H)/(A)

19.9%

42.9%

44.2%

44.6%

44.7%

43.1%

−1.6points

Collection rate of used (consumed) paper cartons (D)/(B)

13.4%

32.5%

33.8%

34.9%

35.7%

34.2%

−1.5points

Collection rate of used (consumed) paper cartons in residential homes (E)/(C)

15.4%

30.4%

31.7%

33.3%

34.3%

31.9%

−2.4points

Recycling volume of paper cartons
Collection
rate

34.2％

Group
collection= Collection volume of domestic paper cartons÷ Amount of base paper (raw paper) used
= 98,300 tons/228,300 tons

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2012

Average price(44.7% in fiscal 2014)

Collection rate of used (consumed) paper cartons (D)/(B)

Pick-up price

Used paper recyclers
Municipality collection

Paper carton collection rate

The collection rate of domestic paper cartons fluctuates asshown in the graph on the right. The following table presents
details of the collection volume and rate.
The collection volume of domestic paper cartons in fiscal 2015
was 98,300 tons. This was a reduction of 6,100 tons (5.8%)
over the previous fiscal year. Of this reduction, 2,000 tons were
due to a reduction in industrial waste papers and used papers
at paper carton manufacturers and beverage manufacturers.
The collection volume of used paper cartons was 67,000 tons.
This is a reduction of 4,100 tons (5.8%) over the previous year.
It is a result of a reduction in collection volume from residential
homes, which had been increasing over the last few years.

Paper carton collection rate (H)/(A)50※Recycling volume of paper cartons = Total volume of accepted paper cartons X Yield rate The yield rate after fiscal 2001 is computed based on the results of the questionnaire survey.
※Industrial paper waste for fiscal 1994 includes paper cartons with aluminum.
※Some of the total values may include errors due to rounding to the nearest 100 tons. Also, due to the same reason, some figures may not add up if you calculate the collection rate andpercentage over those of the previous fiscal year using the values in the table.
Activity report digest●Paper carton collection rate in fiscal 201515

Activity Report Digest

Paper carton material flow in fiscal 2015
The following shows the overall state of paper carton recycling in fiscal 2015 in the form of material flow.
※Unit: 1,000 tons

129.0

※Figures in ( ) indicate the difference between fiscal 2014.
※Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

（+0.8）

Amount of base paper(raw paper) used

Sales volume of
paper cartons

228.3

197.9

（-5.3）（-3.6）

Paper carton manufacturers

Base paper (raw paper) manufacturers

Volume of paper waste(industrial paper waste)

29.7（-1.7）

196.0

Volume of paper waste(industrial paper waste)
and used paper（-0.1）（-0.3）

0.8

119.9（±0.0）（-3.3）

Beverage manufacturers

Export176.2

Shipping volume of
paper cartons（+4.1）

Municipal waste disposal andreuse shown above

Residential homes and others (household waste)
Stores and others

8.3

1.9

● Used in handicraft class● Used in kitchens● Paper making and others

6.3（-3.1）（-3.1）

Restaurants and others (business waste)

Volume ofindustrial waste*

Volume ofindustrial waste*（±0.0）（±0.0）

0.0

Paper carton
collection volumerestaurant and stores

11.6

2.0

0.3

2.8

（-0.2）（+0.1）（-0.1）

School meals (business waste)

Volume of paper cartonscollected fromschool meals

8.8

Recycled products
Other

Cardboards

5.4

5.7%

（-0.1）

Total volume ofaccepted paper cartons

10.9

118.1

11.5%

（-4.9）

30.4【 Store collection】 （-1.5）
Co-ops and supermarkets

Collection volume ofhousehold paper
cartons

Recycling volumeof paper cartons
Tissue papers

29.3

95.1

（-0.3）

Collection volume ofdomestic paper cartons

56.3

Import volume ofused paper cartons98.3 19.8

Toilet rolls

49.4（-6.1）（+1.1） Recycled paper manufacturers

52.0%

30.8%

Householdpaper cartons

Business
Industrial paper
paper cartons waste and used papers

56.3 10.7 31.3（-4.1）（±0.0）（-2.0）

Residues of laminated polyethylene(mainly from thermal recycling)

23.0（-4.1）
Used paper recyclers, wholesalers ofused (consumed) paper materials, etc.

12.2

【 Municipality collection】 （-0.6）
Municipalities

19.8（+1.1）【 Imported used paper】
Overseas

13.7【 Group collection and others】 （-2.0）
Citizen's groups（-4.6）
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Activity report digest●Paper carton material flow in fiscal 2015

The volume of industrial waste includes that generated by thermal recycle.
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Activity Report of fiscal 2016

Collection status at welfare organizations

Recycling status of retailers

Storefront collection boxes such as
those at supermarkets collect a large
volume of paper cartons.

We are working to recycle!
Recycling

Welfare organizations produce a
range of products using collected
paper cartons.

Starbucks Coffee Japan, Limited

Support for continued employment Type B facility

Arushion(Location: Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo)
Storefront collection boxes such as those atsupermarkets collect more than 50% of paper
cartons collected from residential homes.
Store collection figures are based on information
provided by the Japan Chain Stores Association(JCSA), the Japanese Consumers' Cooperative
Union (JCCU), and our independent survey. The
collection volume of cartons from stores in fiscal
2015 was 30,400 tons. This was a drop of 1,500 tons
from the previous year.
In keeping with changes in the types of retail stores,
the survey also covers a percentage of drug stores.
Household paper cartons collection volume
by collection center (Estimated value)

Total

12.2

thousand tons
（21.6%）

13.7

thousand tons
（24.4%）

30.4

56,300thousand tons
（54.0%）

tons

Store collection
Group collection and others
Municipality collection

Starbucks Coffee Japan, Limited
established a Japanese corporationa s a j o i n t ve n t u r e o f S t a r bu c k s
International, Inc. of America in 1995. The business
now has 1,198 stores nationwide (as of the end ofJune 2016).
The company's mission statement expresses that it
strives to "face the customers in the community in acourteous manner." It is engaged in environmental
initiatives including recycling used coffee ground beans
and giving discounts to customers who bring their own
coffee cups to show appreciation for their cooperationin saving resources. It started paper carton recycling in
2005. It started recycling in order to use paper cartonsas a resource because some stores use more than
100 paper cartons per day. In the beginning, this was
only practiced in the Kanto and Kansai areas where
there were a large number of stores. It expanded thea re a by u t i l i z i n g t h e c o m p a ny ’s n e t wo r k o f 11
distribution centers throughout Japan. Since 2014, it’s
been possible for all stores across the country to
implement the paper carton recycling.
It is now regarded as a primar y example of thecompany's environmental initiatives, and the total
annual volume of collected paper cartons comes toabout 1,000 tons. Use of wet paper towels and paper
napkins - made from recycled materials - in stores iswell received by customers and employees since it is a
way of recycling that they can actually see and feel.
Activity
examples"Starbucks" store

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Activity Report of Fiscal 2016●Recycling status of retailers

Paper napkins recycled made frompaper cartons

We are working to recycle!
Recycling

Welfare organizations mainly collect from in-store
collection boxes at supermarkets. Their othercollection sources are residential homes, collection
boxes at local government offices, and schools
including elementary schools.
Many organizations deliver paper cartons they collector receive to paper recyclers.
The percentage by collection source of paper cartonscollected by welfare organizations

11％

Collection from private facilities suchas supermarkets

12％
52％
24％

Collection from households
Collection from local governments'
collection boxes
Collection from schools including
elementary schools(Location: Mishima City, Shizuoka prefecture)
Suppor t facilit y for continued
employment - Type B, Arushion wasestablished in 2011 as one of a numberof projects run by the Specified Nonprofit Corporation"Nijinokakehashi (Rainbow Bridge)." Working with theregion, it has been offering work- and social life-related
opportunities to people with disabilities.
It started paper carton recycling in May 2014. Paper
cartons are collected at six elementary and junior highschools and five business locations of "Rainbow Bridge,"
inspected and slit at Arushion. They send collected paper
cartons to a recycled paper manufacturer that makes
toilet rolls from paper car tons. Then, people withdisabilities wrap the rolls with hand-painted and decorated
paper. These toilet rolls are sold at "Step," a shop in
Mishima Citizens Lifelong Learning Center.
A total of 16,680 kg of paper cartons were collected
through these activities at Arushion alone, and 31,630 kg(actual rate in fiscal 2015) were collected by for the
corporation as a whole. Furthermore, when collecting
paper cartons at school, children and pupils assisting withthe work interacted with one another. This is receiving
attention as a project that can help to realize job
assistance, recycling, and environmental education at thesame time. Arushion is considering new activities
including a communit y event to enhance people's
awareness as well as to expand the network of paper
carton collection in the future.
Activity
examplesPaper cartons collected andsent to a recycled paper manufacturer

Paper cartons recycled into toilet rolls

Activity Report of Fiscal 2016●Collection status at welfare organizations

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Activity Report of fiscal 2016

Status of municipality collection and group collection

Municipality collection of paper
cartons is implemented in thesorted collection approach and thecollection-center approach.

21,000 tons of paper cartons werecollected through the municipality
and group collection.

Co l l e c t i o n o f p a p e r c a r to n s i scarried out by about 90% of local
governments nationwide.

We are working to recycle!
Recycling
Inuyama City,
Aichi Prefecture

Among the 1,741 municipalities in the country, we have sent
questionnaires to 1,734 local governments in fiscal 2015 excluding
seven areas that have been affected by the Fukushima nuclear
accident. We received responses from 1,254 municipalities. The
total population of municipalities that responded to the survey
made up 88.1% of the total population
Used paper carton collection by municipalities and unions is classified
as "municipality collection", and collection carried out by citizen's groups(registered to respective municipalities) is classified as "group collection".
The implementation rates of municipality collection and group collection
were about the same as those of the previous fiscal year. The
municipality collection rate was 82%, and the group collection rate excluding cases where no answers were received - was 53%*. Either
municipality collection or group collection was executed in 89% of themunicipality. This means that almost 90% of local governments arecollecting paper cartons.
* The implementation rates of group collection = (the number of local governments which executed groupcollection) / (the number of local governments which responded – the number of local governments
which provided no answers to group collection) x 100(%) = (516+87) / (1,254-(80+27)x100%) ≒ 53(%)

The survey estimated the municipality collection volume andgroup collection volume after grouping the target municipalities
into four types: "General cities," "Ordinance-designated cities,""Tokyo special wards" and "Towns and villages." In fiscal 2015,
the municipality collection volume was 12,200 tons, and the groupcollection volume was 8,800 tons. Total collection volume was
21,000 tons.
Per capita collection volume (basic unit) of municipality collection
is larger in towns and villages, and general cities, and smaller inordinance-designated cities and Tokyo special wards. Group
collection is larger in general cities and ordinance-designatedcities. Collection base unit aggregated is larger in both general
cities and towns and villages, and smaller in big cities including
ordinance-designated cities and Tokyo special wards.
We m u s t i n v e s t i g a t e m o re a n d d e v e l o p a c t i o n p l a n s
corresponding to each target city group’s situationin order toachieve a better collection rate.

1,254

（87）

（80）

41.1％
（516）

34.4％
（432）

Ordinancedesignated cities

Towns andvillages

Both municipality collection and groupcollection are implemented
Municipality collection alone is implemented
Municipality collection is implemented
and no answer to group collection
Group collection alone is implemented
Municipality collection is not executedand no answer to group collection
Neither is implemented

Total

General OrdinanceTokyo special Towns andcities designatedwards
villagescitiesEstimated volume (1,000 tons)

12.2

8.8

1.1

0.7

1.6

Estimated collection ratio by city type

100%

73%

9%

6%

13%

Per capita collection volume (grams per person)

95

110

39

77

137

Estimated volume (1,000 tons)

8.8

6.5

1.7

0.2

0.5

Estimated collection ratio by city type

100%

73%

19%

2%

6%

68

80

61

22

48

Estimated volume (1,000 tons)

21.0

15.3

2.7

0.9

2.1

Per capita collection volume (grams per person)

163

190

100

99

185

Population by city type (millions)

128

80

27

9

11

Total

Per capita collection volume (grams per person)

63.4%

General cities

Total

Number of local governments that responded

8.9％
（112）

6.4％

Estimated municipality and group collection
volumes by city type

Municipality collection Group collection

6.9％

Ratio of paper carton collection types by city type

Tokyo special
wards

Implementation rate of municipality collection
and group collection
2.2％
（27）

Used (consumed) paper cartons are collected in two ways in eachmunicipality. One is the sorted collection approach, and the otheris the collection-center approach. The sorted collection refers tocollection from households and stations, and the collection-center
approach refers to collection from collection boxes at local
community halls and similar locations.
By city type, the sorted collection is more widely employed bygeneral cities, towns and villages, and the collection-center
approach is used more in the ordinance-decreed cities andTokyo's special wards.

31.3%

22.6%
37.5%

45.5%

22.7%
77.6%
68.7%

14.0%

31.3%
31.8%
10.3% 12.1%
17.5%

13.8%

Sorted collection only
Both sorted collection and collection-center approach
Collection-center approach only

Inuyama City aims to be a "city ofharmony where people are lively andlive with the community." It has apopulation of about 74,000 and is located at the northend of Aichi Prefecture. It is a historical city with oldhouses and streets in the city center. It is famous forInuyama castle, a national treasure, and Ukai fishing on
the Kiso-gawa river.
According to the data of the Ministry of the Environment,
the municipal collection volume was 41 tons (fiscal
2014), and the per capita collection volume was 549 g,
which is at a higher rank in Japan. Since the Recycling
Law was enforced, the city has been actively involved instrict separation and collection of resources. There areabout 500 collection sites in each area of the city, andresources are collected twice a month. On collectiondays, collection baskets for paper cartons are placed,along with the other baskets for bottles, cans, andplastic bottles. Local government staff members taketurns watching the sites, reflecting the high level of
public awareness about recycling.
In addition to other stations in the district, "Wanmaru
Eco Station" has been permanently installed, and the cityadministers three collection sites that are opened once amonth. In recent years, collection sites have been set up
in front of supermarkets and in car parks of do-it-yourself
stores by paper recyclers. These are being used by more
people, and the volume of paper cartons collected by thecity has been decreasing. Increase in the number ofdisposal sites brings convenience to citizens. On theother hand, if the municipal collection volume is reduced
to a great degree, the return to citizens will decrease.
This issue remains to be solved.
Activity
examples*Some figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

Collection baskets placed at thecollection site

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Activity Report of Fiscal 2016●Status of municipalities and group collection

Even a single paper carton can bedeposited

Activity Report of Fiscal 2016● Status of municipalities and group collection

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Activity Report of fiscal 2016

Recycling status at schools

Recycling of paper milk cartons usedin school meals is also increasing.

Approximately 11,600 tons of paper milk cartons were supplied
used by school meals in fiscal 2015, which was roughly the sameamount as in the previous year. Out of the total supply, 8,800 tons
were collected for recycling. The figure remained high.
In addition to recycling of school meal’s paper milk cartons, reuseof paper cartons used in science and mathematics classes as wellas collection of paper cartons from students’ homes are being
implemented at elementary schools.

School Meal’s Paper Carton Material Flowin Fiscal 2015 (estimated value)

11.6 100%（11.7 100%）Volume processed byschools using own methods

6.7 58.3%（6.9 58.9%）

Collection
volume4.6 39.5%（4.5 38.4%）

Unit: 1,000 tons
Figures in ( ) indicate
the figure of previous
fiscal year

Schools

Dairy productmanufacturers

Discardedvolume2.2 18.7%（2.4 20.5%）

Collection rate based on acceptanceby dairy product manufacturers

4.8 41.7%（4.8 41.1%）

Discardedvolume0.6 5.5%（0.5 4.4%）

Collection
volume4.2 36.3%

Recycling status of recycled paper manufacturers

We are working to recycle!
Recycling

Collected paper cartons are recycled
as high-quality pulp fiber.

We are working to recycle!
Recycling

Okazaki City Yamanaka Elementary School

Corelex Shin-ei Mfg. Co., Ltd.

(Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture)(Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture)

Yamanaka Elementary School is locatedin the southeast of Okazaki City, which
is famous for being the birthplace of
Ieyasu Tokugawa. The school was built 136 years ago ina district named Maigi-cho. The name was taken from an
episode in which "A god tree appeared from the cloudwith a divine spirit on it and alighted upon the ground."
The city treats children as "treasures of the region," andpromotes safety-related education and aesthetic
sensitivity while strengthening cooperation between
families and the region.
At Yamanaka Elementary School, all children are working
to recycle. Members of the fourth grade and above
school lunch committee teach first graders the recycling
procedure. As part of integrated learning, children fromfourth grade and up are engaged in collecting plastic
bottle caps, making postcards using handmade paper
made from milk cartons, and producing 3R promotional
posters. The school always keeps the tools for making
paper available, and strives to raise awareness about theenvironment and recycling, and to motivate children. This
year, children made postcards from handmade paperwith their parents on the class observation day for fourth
graders.
In order to raise children's awareness about
environmental conservation, the school is planning
events in which children will be able to see how therecyclables they collected are processed, and what kindof recycled products are made from them.
Activity
examples（4.3 36.8%）

Total discarded volume

Among the 14 recycled paper manufacturers that answered thequestionnaire, 13 manufacturers accepted paper waste(industrial paper waste) of paper cartons, used papers, andused paper cartons generated in Japan.
The total volume accepted by manufacturers, which consistsof the collection volume of domestic paper cartons and import
volumes of used paper cartons in fiscal 2015 was 118,100
tons. About 83% (95,100 tons) of this were recycled into toilet
rolls and tissue paper. Paper cartons have been used for theseproducts as precious high-quality pulp fiber material.

Use of accepted papers for recycled products
10.9thousand tons
5.4

（11.5%）

thousand tons
（5.7%）

29.3

thousand tons
（30.8%）

Total

49.4

thousand tons
（52.0%）

95,100tons
Toilet rolls
Tissue papers
Cardboards
Other

C o re l e x S h i n - e i M f g . C o . , L t d . o fCorelex Group, since October 1, 2015,
constructed a new mill to manufacture
re c y c l e d h o m e - u s e p a p e r i n F u j i C i t y, S h i z u o k aPrefecture, and changed their company name from
SHIN-EI PAPER MFG. CO., LTD.
This company started to operate the plant to realize
three themes: "Productivity" pursuing improvement of
product quality through introduction of sophisticated,e n e rg y e ff i c i e n t e q u i p m e n t a n d i m p ro v e m e n t o f
productivity, "Environmental friendliness" seeking quasizero emissions, out of consideration for neighborhood
residents, to reduce waste to the utmost limit, andpromoting reduction of environmental burdens, and"Regional disaster prevention" providing a function as ashelter for community residents and people who areunable to get home in the event of a disaster by signingan agreement on disaster management with Fuji City and
JR Tokai. Many areas of the plant show attentiveness topreventing work injuries as well as measures against
natural disasters.
As one of the largest manufacturing plants processing
recycled paper, its plant receives 200 tons of recycled
paper materials per day and manufactures 160 tons of
products (mainly toilet rolls and tissue paper) on average.
The company examines the recycled paper materials
daily, and treats paper cartons as a valuable material inorder to maintain product quality when mixing therelevant quantities of materials to manufacture toilet rolls
and tissue paper.
The company actively promotes recycling by setting up a
special window to directly receive used paper fromneighborhood residents.
Activity
examples

2.8 24.2%（2.9 24.9%）

Collection rate byschools using own methods

67.8%（65.2%）

Total collection volume

8.8 75.8%（8.8 75.1%）

Collection rate based on
acceptance by
dairy product manufacturers

86.8%（89.4%）※Processing by schools using their own methods refers to delivery of paper cartons
directly to local governments or used paper recyclers.
※Some figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

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Activity Report of Fiscal 2016●Recycling status at schools

Tools always available for making
paper

Cards made with parents on classobservation day

Tower for maturation

Paper mill

Activity Report of Fiscal 2016●Recycling status of recycled paper manufacturers

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Recycling of paper cartons

Dual loops of paper carton recycling
Reborn as recycled products

Use

Growing

Wood is used with zero waste.

Appropriately managed forestry
practices absorb atmosphericcarbon dioxide and discharge
oxygen.

CO2

A used paper carton is ahigh-quality resource.It isreborn as recycled products.

O2

Logged trees are primarily used for construction
materials and furniture. Wood chips made fromthin timber from forest thinning activities, edget r i m s re s u l t i n g f ro m m a n u fa c t u r i n g o f
construction materials, and branches are usedas raw material to produce paper. Long fibers ofacicular trees are suitable for processing of
durable paper cartons.

CO 2 emissions from a 1000 ml paper carton total 32.4 g. The
environmental load resulting from this is very small.
Recycling a 1000 ml paper carton reduces CO2 emissions by 23.4 g.
※Source: Institute for Policy Analysis and Social Innovation "2004 Report of Survey on Life Cycle
Assessment of Containers and Packaging" (Entrusted by the Ministry of the Environment)

Paper recyclers and wholesalersof used (consumed) paper
They sort paper cartons and transport them to recycled paper manufacturers.

Edge trims andt i m b e rs f ro mforest thinning
activities

Recycled paper
manufacturers

Life cycles of a forest

Life span of 50 to 100 years

Paper cartons have lower environmental load※

Chips

Paper manufacturers

Laminated portions are removed andthe base paper (raw paper) portion isd i s s o lve d . A t t h i s p o i n t , fo re i g n
substances such as residual ink are
extracted in order to produce clean pulpthat is suitable for manufacturing
recycled products such as toilet rolls.

Recycling of paper cartonsBase paper (raw paper)
will not be exhausted.
Acicular trees in North America and Northern Europe are mainly
used for production of base paper (raw paper). Forests ofacicular trees are managed according to forestry certifications,and tree trimming, planting of seedlings and growing processes
are conducted systematically. Acicular trees in North America
are raised for approximately 50 to 80 years, and in Northern
Europe they are raised for approximately 70 to 100 years. Treesin both regions are subject to controlled thinning.

Plant

Construction materials
storage site

Paper cartons
Paper cartons refer to a container of milk,
lactic beverages, juices, etc. that do nothave a piece of aluminum laminated to theinside surface.
In addition to 1000 ml, 500 ml and 200 ml
containers are collected, too.

Collection

Wash
Open

Collection methods include
store collection atsupermarkets and othersimilar stores, municipality
collection, group collection
by citizen's groups, andcollection at schools.

DryConstruction andfurniture materials

Seedlings are picked from parent
trees, grown in nursery grounds,
and then systematically planted in
logging forests.

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Recycling of paper cartons●Dual loops of paper carton recycling

Wash

Open

Dry
Recycling of paper cartons●Dual loops of paper carton recycling25

Outline of COMCEI

Short history●Short history of COMCEI■Short history of JAMRA

Fiscal year

★Activities to strengthen collaboration

Short history

Applicable laws

1984

■ A group of housewives started a milk carton recycling movement to teach their children to recognize the value of things.

1985
to
1993

■ "Japan Milk Carton Recycling Association" was established (1985).
● "Committee for Milk Container Environmental Issues" was established (1992).
■ "Milk carton recycled products mark" was created (1992).
● The Committee participated in "Forestry Fair" held by the Forestry Agency(the Committee participated every year from 1993 to 2008).

Fiscal year

2010
●The Basic Environment Law
was enacted (1993).

● "Basic survey on the present status and trends of beverage paper container (paper carton) recycling" was started.

1996● "The Beverage Paper Container Recycling Council" was established.

1997■ National case study on milk carton collection system was conducted.

1998● Model project for promotion of milk cartons used for school meals was started (Hokkaido).
■ An experimental projected was implemented to build a collection and recycling system of milk cartons used forschool meals (Fukuoka and Hyogo).
■ Convivial meetings were held to promote collection of beverage paper containers (Locations of meeting *1).

1999

★ Local conference to promote paper carton recycling was held (this has been continuing since *1).

2000

● The Paper Carton Identification Mark was voluntarily established.
● Discussion Meeting to Promote Recycling of Paper Cartons for Beverages was started(this has been continuing since).

●Containers and Packaging
Recycling Law was enacted.

2011●Containers and Packaging
Recycling Law was enforced.

Paper Carton Identification Mark2001

★ Movement for expansion of milk carton collection centers was started (Provision of collection boxes to local communities).

2002★ Activities to expand milk carton collection centers to 10,000 locations was started.

2003★ Survey on paper carton LCA in North America was conducted.

2004● Environmental campaign was started(executed during Environment month and the 3R month each year).
★ Workshop on milk carton recycling was held (this has been continuing since *2).
● Participated in one of the largest class environmental-related exhibitions, called"Eco-Product Exhibition 2004" (this has been continuing every year).

2012●Containers and Packaging
Recycling Law was completely
enforced.
●Basic Law for Establishing the
Recycling-Based Society wasenacted.
●Law for the Promotion of Effective
Utilities of Resources was enacted.

Applicable laws

★ "Milk Packn's Expedition" DVD was produced.
★ The 1st Japan and Korea Forum on Processed Milk Industry Environmental Management (in Seoul, Korea).
★ "Real Story of Paper Carton Recycling" pamphlet was published.
★ Onsite lessons on paper carton recycling was held for the leaders of the movement in Korea (in Korea).
★ Provision of collection boxes to 20,000 locations was achieved.

Milk carton recycled products mark1995

Short history● "Plan 2015 - Action Plan for Recycling of Paper Cartons for Beverages" was established and published.
● The second voluntary action plan for promoting 3R of containers and packaging was announced(The Beverage Paper Container Recycling Council).
● Certified as PCR of "milk".
★ The 2nd Japan and Korea Forum on Processed Milk Industry Environmental Management (in Osaka).
Real Story of Paper Carton Recycling■ "Milk Carton Recycle Mark Promotion Council" was established.
● New organizations for operation of the Committee were started(General Affairs, local organizations, Event Committee).
★ The 3rd Japan and Korea Forum on Processed Milk Industry Environmental Management (in Kyongju, Korea).
★ Survey on paper carton LCA in Northern Europe was conducted.
■ "Friendly environment loop forum - Efforts for utilization of recyclable energy".
Inspection of forestry management practices in Northern Europe★ Workshop at a commercial facility "Ginza Mitsukoshi" (Tokyo).
● A symposium commemorating the 20th anniversary of COMCEI was held.

2013★ A booklet "Story of Waste" was published.
★ Workshop at a commercial facility "Ario Hashimoto (Sagamihara City)".

●Review of the Revised
Containers and Packaging
Recycling Law was started.

and "LaLa garden Nagamachi (Sendai City)".

●Act on Promoting Green
Purchasing was enacted.

■ Supported "Friendly environment loop - Effects and problems of recycling containers and packaging".

● A symposium commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Committee for Milk Container Environmental Issues was held.

Symposium commemorating
the 20th anniversary of COMCEI● Composition analysis of paper cartons in Matsudo City.

● Survey on Paper Carton Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was started (this has been continuing since).

2014★ Workshop at a commercial facility "Isetan Matsudo Store (Matsudo City)" and "LaLa garden Nagamachi (Sendai City)".

2015★ "Milk Carton Recycling - Nationwide Collection of 20 Cases" 4th volume published.
★ "Discussion meeting with paper manufacturers associated with paper carton recycling" was held.

■ "Friendly environment loop forum - Information exchange on activities at welfare organizations associated with milk carton recycling".
● Composition analysis of paper cartons (Machida City).

●Review of Containers andPackaging Recycling Law wasstarted.

■ "Friendly environment loop forum - 30th anniversary memorial meeting of JAMRA".

Participation in "Eco-product 2004".

● Goal of the paper carton collection rate in fiscal 2010 was set to 50% or greater.
● The voluntary action plan for promoting 3R of containers and packaging was announced

2016(The Beverage Paper Container Recycling Council).

2005★ The website for children's environmental education called "Milk Packn's Expedition" was started.
● Sponsoring "Message Box Kit" for enlightening exhibition was started.

★ Nishi Hari project (Construction of local collection system).
★ Survey on paper carton LCA in Northern Europe.

2006

2007

■ 20th anniversary memorial meeting of JAMRA.

●Revised Containers and Packaging
Recycling Law was enacted.

●Review of the Revised
Containers and Packaging
Recycling Law wascompleted.

Venues of local conference to promote paper carton recycling (1998 to 2016)

Hokkaido, Hakodate, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Yamagata, Niigata, Nagano, Shiga, Gunma, Warabi, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tokyo (northern and eastern parts), Akishima, Kanagawa,
Yokohama, Kuwana, Kasuga, Shizuoka, Gifu, Ishikawa, Fukui, Mie, Aichi, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo (Kobe and Hanshin area), Akashi, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Tokushima, Ehime, Kochi, Fukuoka,
Kitakyushu, Oita, Saga, Kumamoto, Okinawa● "Plan 2010 - Action Plan for Recycling of Paper Cartons for Beverages -＊2 Venues of milk carton recycling workshop (2004 to 2016)

Toward collection rate of 50%" was established and published.
● Participated in the main event of the environmental moth "Eco-fair 2007"(this has been continuing every year).
■ Supported "Friendly environment loop - Recycling Association" (this has been continuing every year).
★ Survey on paper carton LCA in North America was conducted.
Participation in Eco-Life Fair 2007.
★ Onsite lessons on milk carton recycling was started (this has been continuing since *3).
★ The movement for further expansion the number of milk carton collection centers (20,000 locations were targeted).

Asahikawa City, Sapporo City, Saitama City, Fujimi City, Shibuya ward, Shinagawa ward, Koto ward, Nakano ward, Kita ward, Nishitokyo City, Yokohama City, Atsugi City, Sagamihara City,
Yokoshibahikarimachi, Otsuki City, Kofu City, Shimizu Town, Chikusei City, Nisshin City, Osaka City, Nishinomiya City, Matsuyama City, Kochi City, Beppu City, Naha City

● Participated in the Toyako Summit Memorial General Environmental Exhibition 2008.

2008★ Conference on employment of CTMP for beverage cartons.

2009★ A book "Paper Carton Manifesto" was published.

26＊１
Local Conference To Promote Paper Carton Recycling was held

● "Plan 2020 - Action Plan for Recycling of Paper Cartons for Beverages" was established and published.
● The third voluntary action plan for promoting 3R of containers and packaging was announced (The Beverage Paper
Container Recycling Council).
★ Survey on paper carton LCA and fact-finding survey on paper carton recycling in North America was conducted.
★ Leaflet of "Real Story of Paper Carton Recycling" was published.
■ The theme this year was "The State of Required Paper Carton and Its Suitability for Recycling".

Outline of COMCEI●Short history＊3 We visited the following schools to run the onsite lessons on milk carton recycling (2007 to 2016)●Revised Containers andPackaging Recycling Law wascompletely enforced.

Aomori City Izumikawa Elementary School, Sendai City Shoryo Elementary School, Sukagawa City Abukuma Elementary School, Mito City Akatsuka Elementary School, Chikusei City Ueno Elementary
School, Chikusei City Isa Elementary School, Motegimachi Motegi Elementary School, Hagamachi Hagaminami Elementary School, Nogimachi Tomonuma Elementary School, Ota Chuo Primary
School, Kawaguchi City Tozukaminami Elementary School, Koshigaya City Obukurohigashi Elementary School, Konosu City Akamidaidaiichi Elementary School, Ichihara City Chiharadaisakura
Elementary School, Noda City Futakawa Elementary School, Shibuya Ward Kakezuka Primary School, Edogawa Ward Shinozakidaini Elementary School, Nishitokyo City Mukoudai Elementary School,
Machida City Oyama Elementary School, Ome City Imai Elementary School, Yokohama City Tsunashima Elementary School, Yokohama City Hie Elementary School, Yamato City School Education
Study Group, Hiratsuka City Okazaki Elementary School, Minami Alps City Shiranehyakuta Elementary School, Hokuto City Mukawa Elementary School, Komagane City Akaho Elementary School,
Toyama City Shinjo Elementary School, Kanazawa City Izumino Elementary School, Tarui Cho Iwade Elementary School, Godo Cho Godo Elementary School, Shizuoka City Togendai Elementary
School, Hamamatsu City Hamana Elementary School, Nisshin City Higashi Elementary School, Nisshin City Nishi Elementary School, Okazaki City Yamanaka Elementary School, Minamiise Cho
Nantohigashi Elementary School, Nabari City Mihata Elementary School, Osaka City Benten Elementary School, Osaka City Turumachi Elementary School, Kishiwada City Jyoutou Elementary School,
Kaizuka City Chuo Elementary School, Amagasaki City Wakaba Elementary School, Nishinomiya City Takagi Elementary School, Oji Cho Ojikita Elementary School, Matsue City Kashimahigashi
Elementary School, Hiroshima City Ushitashinmachi Primary School, Hiroshima City Niho Elementary School, Hiroshima City Nukushina Elementary School, Hiroshima City Omachi Elementary
School, Fukuyama City Hikino Elementary School, Mitoyo City Matsusaki Elementary School, Mitoyo City Omi Elementary School, Kochi City Kamoda Elementary School, Yoshinogawa City Kamiura
Elementary School, Kitakyushu City Tenraiji Elementary School, Saga City Wakakusu Elementary School
Outline of COMCEI●Short history27

Outline of COMCEICOMCEI publications

Members list
3 related associations

The Committee provides DVDs andleaflets that explain characteristics ofpaper cartons and how they are recycled
in an easy-to-understand manner.

DVD "Milk Packn's Expedition"
COMCEI has prepared adetailed DVD version of a
website called "Milk
Packn's Expedition" that istargeting at e l e m e n t a r yschool students. This is an
educational tool that helps
them think about theenvironment and learn theimportance of initiating theirown activities. We send it
free of charge to schools
and organizations that
apply.

"Story of Waste""Real Story about Paper Carton Recycling" has beenedited for children and features interestingillustrations of Milk Packn.

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Outline of COMCEI●COMCEI publications

DAIRY TOCHIGI AGRI. CO-OP

INASA MILK ASSOCIATION

Harigai Milk Industry Co.,Ltd.

Kannami toubu nougyoukyoudou kumiai

Federation of Milk Processors Co-operatives

Tochigi Meiji Milk Co. Ltd

TOKAI MEIJI.CO.Ltd

KUMAMOTO DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION

Tochigi Milk Co., Ltd.

Asagiri Milk Products Co.,Ltd

KUMAMOTO MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
Nihon Tetra Pak K.K.
ISHIZUKA GLASS Co.,Ltd,
Dai Nippon Printing Co.,Ltd.
TOPPAN PRINTING CO.,LTD.
BF&Package Co., Ltd.
TOKYO PAPER MFG, CO. ,LTD

"Real Story of Paper Carton Recycling"

HORAI Co.,Ltd.
【Gunma】【Hokkaido】

CHUOSEINYU CO.,LTD.

Haruna Dairy Cooperatives

Aichi Brother Company Co.,Ltd.

Tomo Dairy Cooperative

TOKONAME MILK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

GUNMA MILKJOINT BUSINESS COOPERATIVES【Saitama】
MORI MILK Co., Ltd.
SEIBU RAKUNOU
JA Saihoku Rakunou

123 dairy companies【Aichi】

osawa milk Co., Ltd.
【Chiba】【Mie】
Ouchiyama Dairy Agricultural Cooperative【Kyoto】
HIRAYA MILK
JA Kyoto Rakuno Center【Osaka】
SEN-NAN Dairy Products Co.,Ltd.

FURUYA MILK PRODUCTS CO.,LTD

NIPPON DAIRY CO-OPERATED CO.,LTD.

SHIMABARA AREA DAIRY FARMERS COOPERATIVE【Kumamoto】

Kuma Dairy Agricultural Cooperative
JA ASO
Limited Partnership (Corp.) HOTTA KOUNYUUSHA【Oita】KYUSYUNYUGYO CO.,LTD
JA-Shimogo
Koyama Dairies Co., Ltd【Miyazaki】
MINAMI NIHON RAKUNO KYODO CO.,LTD【Kagoshima】
kagoshimakenrakunounyuugyoukabushikigaisya【Okinawa】"Recycling Workshop for Creating
and Playing with Milk Cartons"

Satsuraku Dairy Agricultural Coop

Chiba Hokubu Rakuno Dairy Cooperative

Vitamin Milk Products Co.,Ltd

OKINAWA MEIJI MILK PRODUCTS CO.,LTD.

HOKKAIDO HOSHO MILK PLANT Co.,Ltd.

Chiba-raku Dairy Cooperative

Ikaruga Milk Plant CO.,Ltd.

OKINAWA MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

This book is full of ideas such as how
to make postcards from handmade
paper and how to craft objects out ofmilk cartons. It is distributed in events
such as recycling workshops and ecolife fairs.

SHIN SAPPORO NYUGYO CO., LTD

EZAKI GLICO CO.,LTD.

Mariya milk industry

KUMIAI DAIRIES LIMITED

Recycling Workshop for Creating
and Playing with Milk Cartons

Genki Seikatsu Co., Ltd.

MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.

Awajishima Milk Co.,Ltd.

Miyahira Dairy Corporation

Hokkaido Dairy Corporation Co.,Ltd.

KYODO MILK INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.

MACHIMURA FARM ,Inc.

KOIWAI DAIRY PRODUCTS CO., LTD.

TOYOTOMI MILK PRODUCTS【Aomori】【Miyagi】
TOUHOKU MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTDfurukawa milk industry Co. Ltd
YAMADA MILK PRODUCTS
Michinoku Milk Co.,Ltd.
Touhoku Glico Dairy Products Co.,Ltd【Yamagata】
Fuji Milk Co., Ltd.
GOTO Farm Co.,Ltd
Ohu Dairy Cooperative"Nationwide Collection of 20 Cases" 4th edition

YAEYAMA GENKI

Hakodate Milk

Fujiya Milk Co., Ltd.

"Milk Carton Recycling - Nationwide Collection of 20
Cases" 4th edition
Separate collection of paper cartons
re q u i re s c o m m u n i t y p e o p l e ' sunderstanding of the recycling andcreative ideas in the collection. Thiscase book introduces actual
recycling activities carried out by
citizen's groups, local governments
and various business sectors
throughout Japan to assist readerswhen they are confronted withproblems.

【Hyogo】
TAMBA MILK CO.,LTD.

【Iwate】

Book "Paper Carton Manifesto"
Nihon Hyouron Sha

MEGMILK SNOW BRAND Co., Ltd
Meiji Co., Ltd.

HAGIWARA MILK PLANT Co.Ltd.

Book "Paper Carton Manifesto"
This book details characteristics ofpaper cartons and recycling activities
in order to submit recommendations
for the future of our planet while
enhancing consciousness about themeaning of recycling. The writers
include Mr. Inose, president of
ECOIPS, Ms. Hirai, representative of
JAMRA, and seven members of
COMCEI, among others.

【Tokyo】

Hokkaido Milk Product Co.,Ltd.

kurasimamilk.Co,ltd.

DVD "Milk Packn's Expedition""Real Story of Paper Carton
Recycling"【Nagasaki】

Japan Dairy Association

7 Carton manufacturers"Story of Milk Cartons"【Shizuoka】

Japan Dairy Industry Association

Yotsuba Milk Products Co., Ltd.

"Real Story of Paper Carton
Recycling"
The main points of "RealStory of Paper Carton
Recycling" is summarized
and printed on a two-pages p re a d . P l e a s e u s e i t f o r
education combination with
the quiz panels.

"Story of Waste""Story of Milk Cartons"
It is for early elementary
school children. It shows thelife of a milk carton - from its
birth to finally being recycled
into a new product - in aneasy to understand mannerusing cartoons. Thispublication is recommended
for use in events such asworkshops where many
visitors bring their children.

【Tochigi】【Fukushima】
Rakuou milk products Co.,Ltd.
Tohoku-kyodo Milk industry Co.,Ltd
Aizu Chuoh Nyugyo Corporation
Matsunaga milk Co., Ltd.
Fukushima Milk Co., Ltd.
【Ibaraki】
IBARAKI DAIRY PRODUCT INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

Koshin Milk Products Co,Ltd【Kanagawa】
Takanashi Milk Products Co.,Ltd.
YOKOHAMA MILK INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.

【Tottori】
DAISEN Dairy agricultural cooperative【Shimane】

13 supporting members
Oji Eco Materials Co.,LtdKISUKI Daily Product

NISHINIHON EIZAI CO.,LTD

Yasugi Milk Product Co.,Ltd

Nissey Sangyo co.,Ltd.

【Okayama】

NIPPON PAPER CRECIA CO.,LTD

KONDO MILK PRODUCTS CO.,LTD.

OHAYO DAIRY PRODUCTS CO.,LTD

DAIWA ITAGAMI CO., LTD.

Ashigara Milk Products Co.,Ltd.

KAJIHARA MILKPRODUCTS CO.LTD

SHIN-EI PAPER MFG.CO.,LTD.

Kyoudou Milk Co., Ltd.

HIRUZENRAKUNOU NOUGYOU KYOUDOU KUMIAI

Marutomi Paper Company

okayamanisinougyoukyoudoukumiai

YAMADAYOUJI SYOUTEN CO., LTD.

【Nagano】
YATSUGATAKE MILK Co.,Ltd.

【Hiroshima】

CRESCO Corporation

Sanyo Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

WestRock Asia Co.

TOYO MILK INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.

Masukoo Paper Company

Niigata-ken Nokyo Milk Co., Ltd.

Hiroshima Kyodo Milk Industry Co.,Ltd.

Stora Enso Japan

HARADA Daily Products.CO.,LTD.

Chichiyasu Co.,Ltd.

Weyerhaeuser Japan Ltd.

MATSUDA MILK co.ltd【Niigata】

Tsukada Milk Products.Co.LTD
Sado Milk Products Ltd.
【Toyama】
Tonami Milk Co., Ltd.
Kokuto milk
【Ishikawa】
i.Milk Hokuriku Co.,Ltd.
【Gifu】
Hida Rakuno Dairy Cooperative
Bokuseisha Ltd.
Seki Milk Co., Ltd.
Mino Dairy Cooperatives【Yamaguchi】
Yamaguchi Kenraku Milk industry Co.,Ltd
houfurakunou agricultural cooperative
Nishimotobokujou

As of the end of August, 2016

【Kagawa】
Shikoku Meiji Co.,Ltd.
【Ehime】
SHIKOKU MILK PRODUCTS CO.,LTD.
【Kochi】
Himawari Milk
【Fukuoka】
nishirakunyuugyou Co.,Ltd

TOMOE DAIRY PROCESSING CO., LTD

Omu Milk Products Co.,Ltd.

Ibaraku Co.,Ltd.

NAGATOSHI-MILK CO., LTD.

KANTO MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

Outline of COMCEI●Members list

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Dairy product and paper container manufacturers collaborate to recycle

Paper Carton
Recycle Loop

paper containers such as milk cartons to preserve the environment.

Committee for Milk Container Environmental Issues
Nyugyo Kaikan, Kudan Kita 1-14-19, Chiyoda Ku, Tokyo 102-0073
Phone: +81-3-3264-3903, Fax: +81-3-3261-9176
http://www.yokankyo.jp

A message to members of paper carton collection associations
Please contact schools, local governments, public facilities, retail stores, and welfareorganizations to gain their cooperation with regard to installing collection boxes. At the sametime, set up a system to enable regular collection of paper cartons. If you do not know where
paper cartons are collected, contact the section in charge of the local government/public
administration.

Contact the following for more information:

Japan Milk Carton Recycling Association (JAMRA)
Phone: +81-3-3360-1098, Fax: +81-3-3360-7090
Higashi Nakano 4-6-7-201, Nakano Ku, Tokyo 164-0003

This book has been produced using eco-friendly vegetable oil ink.

Published: January 2017