Recycling of paper cartons

Dual loops of paper carton recycling
Reborn as recycled products

UseGrowing

O2

Logged trees are primarily used for construction
materials and furniture. Wood chips made fromthin timbers from forest thinning, edge trims that
result from manufactur ing constr uction
materials, and branches are used as raw
material to produce paper. Long fibers ofacicular trees are suitable for processing ofdurable paper cartons.

※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)

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

CO2 emissions from a 1000 ml paper carton total 32.4 g. The
environment load resulting from this is very small.
Recycling a 1000 ml paper carton reduces CO2 emissions by 23.4 g.

Paper collectors andwholesalers of used paper

Wood is used with zero waste.

Appropriately managed forestry
practices absorb atmosphericcarbon dioxide and discharge
oxygen.

CO2A used paper carton is ahigh-quality resource.

Paper cartons have lower environment 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 North Europe
they are raised for approximately 70 to 100 years. Trees in bothregions 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 parenttrees, 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 recycling

25Outline of COMCEI

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

Fiscal year

★Activities to strengthen collaboration

Short history

Applicable laws

1984

■ A group of housewives in Yamanashi Prefecture started a milk carton recycling movement to educate their children about the value of things around them.

1985■ "Japan Milk Carton Recycling Association" (JAMRA) was established.

1992● "Committee for Milk Container Environmental Issues" (COMCEI) was established.
■ "Milk carton recycled products mark" was decided.

Fiscal year

Short history

Applicable laws
●Revised Containers and Packaging
Recycling Law was completelyenforced● Participated in the Toyako Summit Memorial General Environmental Exhibition 2008.

2008★ Conference on employment of CTMP for beverage paper containers

2009★ A book "Paper Carton Manifesto" was published2010★ "Milk Packn's Expedition" DVD was produced.
★ The 1st "Japan and Korea Forum on Processed Milk Industry Environmental Management (in Seoul, Korea)

Milk carton recycled products mark1993

● COMCEI participated in the "Forestry Fair" held by the Forestry Agency (COMCEI participated every year until 2008).

●The Basic Environment Law wasenacted.

1995● "Basic survey on the present status and trends of beverage paper container (paper carton) recycling" was started.

●Containers and Packaging Recycling
Law was enacted.

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 project was implemented to build a collection and recycling system for milk cartons used for school meals (Fukuoka and Hyogo)■ Convivial meetings were held to promote collection of beverage paper containers (Locations of meeting ＊1)★ "Real Story of Paper Carton Recycling" pamphlet was published.
★ Onsite lessons on paper carton recycling were held for leaders of the movement in Korea (in Korea).
★ Provision of collection boxes to 20,000 locations was achieved.

2011●Containers and Packaging Recycling
Law was enforced.

1999★ Local conference to promote paper carton recycling was held (It is continued since then ＊1).

2000

● The Paper Carton Identification Mark was voluntarily established.
● Discussion Meeting to Promote Recycling of Paper Cartons Used for Beverages was started(this is continued up to the present).

2012●Containers and Packaging Recycling Law
was completely enforced.
●Basic Law for Establishing the RecyclingBased Society was enacted.
●Law for the Promotion of Effective Utilities ofResources was enacted.

★ Movement for expansion of milk carton collection centers was started. (Provision of collection boxes to local communities)●Act on Promoting Green Purchasing
was enacted.

2013

2004

● Environmental campaign was started(executed during Environment month and the 3R month each year).
★ A milk carton recycling workshop was held (it is continued since then ＊2).
● Participated in one of the largest class domestic environmental-related exhibitions,called "Eco-Product Exhibition 2004" (It has been held every year since then).

●Review of Containers andPackaging Recycling Law wasstarted.
Participation in "Eco-product2004".

● Sponsoring of "Message Box Kit" for educational exhibition was started.

● Composition analysis of paper cartons (Machida City)■ "Friendly environment loop forum - 30th anniversary memorial meeting of JAMRA"
Venues of local conference to promote paper carton recycling (1998 to 2015)＊2 Venues of milk carton recycling workshop (2004 to 2015)
Local Conference To Promote Paper Carton Recycling was held2006■ JAMRA 20th anniversary memorial meeting2007● "Plan 2010 - Action Plan for Recycling of Paper Cartons for Beverages Toward collection rate of 50%" was established and published.
● Participated in the main event of the environmental month "Eco-product and Eco-fair 2007"(It has been held every year since then).
■ Supported "Friendly environment loop - JAMRA" (It has been held every year since then).
★ Survey on paper carton LCA in North America was conducted.
Participation in Eco-Life Fair 2007.
★ Onsite lessons on milk carton recycling were started (it is continued up to this time ＊3).
★ The movement for further expansion the number of milk carton collection centers (20,000 locations were targeted).
Participation in Eco-Life Fair/Eco-Products 2007.

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2015★ "Milk Carton Recycling - Nationwide Collection of 20 Cases" 4th edition 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

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(The Beverage Paper Container Recycling Council).

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

＊１★ The website for children's environmental education "Milk Packn's Expedition" was started.
★ Nishi Hari project (Construction of local collection system)★ Survey on paper carton LCA in Northern Europe

2014

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

2005

A symposium commemorating
the 20th anniversary of COMCEI was held.

● Composition analysis of paper cartons in Matsudo City● Survey on Paper Carton Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was started (this has been continuing since).

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

●Review of the Revised Containersand Packaging Recycling Law wasstarted.

and "LaLa garden Nagamachi (Sendai City)".

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

2003★ A booklet "Story of Waste" was published.
★ Workshop at a commercial facility "Ario Hashimoto (Sagamihara City)"■ Supported "Friendly environment loop - Effects and problems of recycling containers and packaging"● A symposium commemorating the 10th anniversary of COMCEI was held.

2002● New organizations for operation of COMCEI were started.
(General Affairs, Local Organizations, Publicity and 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■ "Friendly environment loop forum - Efforts for utilization of renewable 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.

Paper Carton Identification Mark2001● "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"■ "The Milk Carton Recycle Mark Promotion Council" was established.

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
●Containers and Packaging Recycling
Law was revised and enacted.

＊3 We visited the following schools to run the onsite lessons on milk carton recycling (2007 to 2015)

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 Elemenary School, Hagamachi Hagaminami Elementary School, Nogimachi Tomonuma Elementary School, Ota Chuo Primary School,Kawaguchi City Tozukaminami Elementary School, Koshigaya City Ôbukurohigashi 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, Yokohama
City Hie Elementary School, Yamato City School Education Study Group, Hiratsuka City Okazaki 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 TogendaiElementary School, Hamamatsu City Hamana Elementary School, Nisshin City Higashi Elementary School, Nisshin City Nishi 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

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Outline of COMCEICOMCEI publications

Members list
4 related associations

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

DVD "Milk Packn's Expedition"
COMCEI has prepared adetailed DVD version of a
website called "Milk Packn'sExpedition" that is aimed atelementary school students.
This is an educational toolthat helps them think about
the environment and learn
the importance of initiating
their own activities.We send
it free of charge to schools
and organizations thatapply.

"Story of Milk Cartons"
I t i s fo r e a r ly e l e m e n ta r yschool 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 manyvisitors bring their children.

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Outline of COMCEI●COMCEI publications

INASA MILK ASSOCIATION

Tochiraku Milk Co.,Ltd.

Kannami toubu nougyoukyoudou kumiai

National Association of Agricultural cooperative Dairy

Harigai Milk Industry Co.,Ltd.

TOKAI MEIJI.CO.Ltd

KUMAMOTO DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION

Federation of Milk Processors Co-operatives

Tochigi Meiji Milk Co. Ltd

Asagiri Milk Products Co.,Ltd

KUMAMOTO MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

7 Carton manufacturers
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
Nihon Tetra Pak K.K.

"Real Story of Paper Carton Recycling"

HORAI Co.,Ltd. Dairy Industry Division【Gunma】
Haruna Dairy Cooperatives

ISHIZUKA GLASS Co.,Ltd,

Tomo Dairy Cooperative

Dai Nippon Printing Co.,Ltd.

GUNMA MILKJOINT BUSINESS COOPERATIVESTOPPAN PRINTING CO.,LTD.
BF&Package Co., Ltd.
TOKYO PAPER MFG, CO. ,LTD

【Saitama】
MORI MILK Co., Ltd.
SEIBU RAKUNOU
JA Saihoku Rakunou

125 dairy companies

osawa milk Co., Ltd.
【Chiba】【Aichi】
CHUOSEINYU CO.,LTD.
Aichi Brother Company Co.,Ltd.
TOKONAME MILK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP COMPANY【Mie】
Ouchiyama Dairy Agricultural Cooperative【Kyoto】
HIRAYA MILK
JA Kyoto Rakuno Center【Osaka】
SEN-NAN Dairy 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】

Yotsuba Milk Products Co., Ltd.

FURUYA MILK PRODUCTS CO.,LTD

Vitamin Milk Products Co.,Ltd

OKINAWA MEIJI MILK PRODUCTS CO.,LTD.

Satsuraku Dairy Agricultural Coop

Chiba Hokubu Rakuno 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.

HOKKAIDO HOSHO MILK PLANT Co.,Ltd.

Chiba-raku Dairy Cooperative

EZAKI GLICO CO.,LTD.

Mariya milk industry

SHIN SAPPORO NYUGYO CO., LTD
KUMIAI DAIRIES LIMITED

Recycling Workshop for Creatingand Playing with Milk CartonsYAEYAMA GENKI
Genki Seikatsu Co., Ltd.

Hokkaido Milk Product Co.,Ltd.

Meiji Co., Ltd.

Awajishima Dairy Agricultural Cooperative

Miyahira Dairy Corporation

Hakodate Milk

MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.

Hokkaido Dairy Corporation Co.,Ltd.

KYODO MILK INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.

MACHIMURA FARM ,Inc.

KOIWAI DAIRY PRODUCTS CO., LTD.

kurasimamilk.Co,ltd.

Koshin Milk Products Co,Ltd

TOYOTOMI MILK PRODUCTS【Kanagawa】
Takanashi Milk Products 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

YOKOHAMA MILK INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.

OHAYO DAIRY PRODUCTS CO.,LTD

DAIWA ITAGAMI CO., LTD.

KONDO MILK PRODUCTS CO.,LTD.

KAJIHARA MILKPRODUCTS CO.LTD

SHIN-EI PAPER MFG.CO.,LTD.

Fujiya Milk Co., Ltd.

Ashigara Milk Products Co.,Ltd.

HIRUZENRAKUNOU NOUGYOU KYOUDOU KUMIAI

Marutomi Paper Company

Oofunato Milk Co., Ltd.

Kyoudou Milk Co., Ltd.

okayamanisinougyoukyoudoukumiai

YAMADAYOUJI SYOUTEN CO., LTD.

【Iwate】【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.

"Nationwide Collection of 20 Cases" 4th edition【Hyogo】
TAMBA MILK CO.,LTD.

HAGIWARA MILK PLANT Co.Ltd.

Book "Paper Carton Manifesto"
Nippon Hyoron Sha Co., Ltd.

【Tokyo】
MEGMILK SNOW BRAND Co., Ltd【Aomori】

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, Director Generalof JAMRA, and seven members of
COMCEI, among others.

"Milk Carton Recycling - Nationwide Collection of 20Cases" 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
a n d va r i o u s bu s i n e s s s e c to rs
throughout Japan to assist readerswhen they are confronted withproblems.
"Story of Waste"

DAIRY TOCHIGI AGRI. CO-OP"Recycling Workshop for Creating
and Playing with Milk Cartons"

DVD "Milk Packn's Expedition""Story of Waste""Real Story about Paper Carton Recycling" has beenedited for children and features interesting illustrationsof Milk Packn.

【Nagasaki】

Japan Dairy AssociationTochigi Milk Co., Ltd.

"Story of Milk Cartons"【Shizuoka】

Japan Dairy Industry Association【Hokkaido】"Real Story of Paper Carton Recycling"
This leaflet contains answers to frequently asked
questions that are raised in the course of promoting
activities to improve the recycling rate of paper
cartons. Utilizing many illustrations it also clearly ands i m p l y ex p l a i n s t h a t p a p e r c a r t o n s a r e ve r yenvironmentally-friendly products and that they must
be collected separately from other paper products inorder to utilize this resource effectively.

【Tochigi】

GOTO Farm Co.,LtdOhu Dairy Cooperative【Fukushima】
Rakuou milk products Co.,Ltd.
Tohoku-kyodo Milk industry Co., LtdAizu Chuoh Nyugyo Corporation
Matsunaga milk Co., Ltd.
Fukushima Milk Co., Ltd.
【Ibaraki】
IBARAKI DAIRY PRODUCT INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
TOMOE DAIRY PROCESSING CO., LTD【Nagano】【Hiroshima】

CRESCO Corporation

YATSUGATAKE MILK Co.,Ltd.

Sanyo Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

MeadWestvaco Asia K.K.

MATSUDA MILK co.ltd

TOYO MILK INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.

Masukoo Paper Company

Hiroshima Kyodo Milk Industry Co.,Ltd.

Stora Enso Japan

Chichiyasu Co.,Ltd.

Weyerhaeuser Japan Ltd.

【Niigata】
Niigata-ken Nokyo Milk Co., Ltd.
HARADA Daily Products.CO.,LTD.

【Yamaguchi】

Tsukada Milk Products.Co.LTD

Yamaguchi Kenraku Milk industry Co.,Ltd

Sado Milk Products Ltd.

houfurakunou agricultural cooperative【Toyama】
Tonami Milk Co., Ltd.
Kokuto milk

Nishimotobokujou
Shikoku Meiji Dairies Corporation【Ishikawa】
i.Milk Hokuriku Co.,Ltd.

【Ehime】【Gifu】【Kochi】

Hida Rakuno Dairy Cooperative
Bokuseisha Ltd.

As of the end of October, 2015

【Kagawa】

SHIKOKU MILK PRODUCTS CO.,LTD.
Himawari Milk
【Fukuoka】

Seki Milk Co., Ltd.

nishirakunyuugyou Co.,Ltd

Mino Dairy Cooperatives

Omu Milk Products Co.,Ltd.
NAGATOSHI-MILK CO., LTD.

Ibaraku Co.,Ltd.
KANTO MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

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