Outline
Eco Town Program, which was first created in 1997, put
Zero Emission Concept (a concept to shift all the wastes generated from an
industry sector to utilize as material in other industry sector, aiming at
removing any types of wastes) as a basis for establishing an environmentally
harmonizing socio-economy in local community. Also, the Program aims at
promoting advanced environmentally harmonizing town by being integrated into
a major pillar in measures to realize local revitalization.
To be more specific, if a plan (developed by cities and towns, including
business unions, needs to be under the signature of prefectural government),
which was formulated by governments of prefecture and cabinet-order
designated cities, gain approval jointly provided by the Ministry of the
Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, comprehensive
and multifaceted support will be provided by the ministries to the project
implemented by the plan.