CLOMAAction Plan

What is CLOMA ?
Japan Clean Ocean Material Alliance (CLOMA) was established in January 2019, consisting ofcompanies responsible for consumer product supply chains. In order to solve current issues in marine
plastic litter, it is necessary to collect plastic litter while also making efforts to prevent more plastics
from flowing into the ocean. Leveraging the technology and knowhow accumulated by Japanʼs industrial
community, CLOMA endeavors to accelerate innovation for the 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) andalternative materials, and to encourage extensive plastic recycling through public-private partnerships.
In this way, CLOMA will disseminate its “ Japan model, ” a made-in-Japan solution that aims to reduce
marine plastic litter to zero in cooperation with consumers and society.

Japan Clean Ocean Material Alliance, Secretariat of CLOMA(Within the Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry)
2-1, Kajicho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 101-0044
published in September 2020 : the first edition
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To reach 100% recycling of plastic containers,
packaging and other products

CLOMA Action Plan■ Conceptual scheme for recycling 100% of plastic products
Incineration & landfill（Zeroization）

Greeting

Energy Recovery（Minimization）
CO2

CLOMA has now launched the CLOMA Action Plan.

Collection

CO2

In cooperation with member companies, Japanese government agencies, NGOs,universities, industrial associations and various other groups as well as consumers,

Municipalities/Companies

CO2

CLOMA is striving to achieve the rapid establishment of this action plan in society. ThisdaAlternativematerials(in consideration of recycling)

Material ProductionManufacturers

Brand owners
Retailers

Recycle 60% of containers
and packaging

Recycle 100% ofplastic products〜 2030〜 2050

Reduce virgin plastic
waste derived fromfossil resources by 25%

Create the collaborations andframeworks for implementation
Explore possibilities with current facilities,
facilities at industrial complexes, etc.

25 ％Maximize recycling
with 100% collection rate

PET bottles

60% recycling rate

Other plastics(100% effective utilization rate)(zero simple incineration/
zero landfill use)

100％60％Maximizedutilization

Demonstration testing, limited to regional/local governments(recycling to the same applications as original products)

Commercialize products for new applications in stages→ Usage cases and share expansion
Implement countermeasures and verify efficacy
Equipment installations at individual companies andpropose installation with municipalities, corporations, etc.

Demonstration testing and resource assessments
using existing composting facilities
Develop material and composite technologies

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Biodegradable Plastics

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Study measures to expand share in existing
applications

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Explore new applications (food packaging materials,agricultural and fisheries industrial materials, etc.)

Key action 4Composting（Fertilizer/Biogas）

teEstablish new sorting and collection system in society
Establish global PET bottle design standards

Testing of sorting and collection with municipalities and retailers → Study implementation
Shift from incinerating containers that are too dirty to recycling them *Includes use of chemical recycling

Developing and Disseminating
Chemical Recycling

Recycling

Developing and Disseminating
Paper and Cellulose Materials(new container packaging designs)

Globalimplementation

Study composite materials and how to avoid dirt

Establish the position of chemical recycling
Propose closed loop model

Biodegradable plastics

MaStandardize design standards

Testing of sorting and collection with municipalities
and retailers (focus on consumer traffic flow)

Key action 3

Key action 52022

New material/structural innovations

PETbottles

Improving the Rate ofMaterial Recycling

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Design specifications to facilitate recycling

Key action 2Consumers

Fossil Resources（Minimization）

Adapt to changes in the supply chain (logistics, sales, etc.) and changes in lifestyles

Reducing Plastic Consumption

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Key action 1lulo■ 5 Key actions

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such as containers, packaging and others by 2050
to contribute to reducing marine plastic litter.

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CLOMA aims to achieve 100% recycling of plastic products

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Key Message

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Recyclers（Material）

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Michitaka Sawada, Chairman of CLOMA

Chemical Recyca model for the world to follow. Please join us as we take on this challenge.

Recyclers（Chemical）

Absorption

Utilizing Biomass

action plan not only represents a pioneering effort in Japan, but also one that serves as

Market entry(soft packaging materials, food containers, etc.)

Devise system for collecting and recycling used paper containers(sorting, crushing, cleaning, pulping, waste plastic processing)

Sorting and collection tests with municipalities/retailers

Recycling: Material recycling (for reuse in products) and chemical recycling (for use as raw materials/monomers) / Plastic products: Containers, packging, cutlery, fishing gear, etc.

Expand line-ups(Establish in Japan → Expand to Asia)

Small-scale tests → Social implementation

Contribute to introducing
2 million tonnesof biomass plastics

2 mill.t

Alternativematerials 0.1
0.1 million mill.t
tonnes/year

Alternative
materials
1 million
tonnes/year

1mill.t