MOE Japan Selects Entrusted and Subsidized Projects for the "FY2022 Demonstration Project for a Plastic Resource Circulation System toward a Decarbonized Society" Program (First Round)

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The Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan, has decided to reform the use of conventional plastics in order to accelerate the establishment of a resource recycling system that will contribute to the creation of a decarbonized society.

In this Program, MOE Japan carries out demonstration projects necessary for solving technical challenges and achieving commercialization by developing materials that will replace plastics derived from fossil resources and upgrading plastic recycling technologies and systems.

For the FY2022 Program, MOE Japan called for applications for entrusted projects from February 7 to March 18, 2022, and applications for subsidized projects from April 15 to May 23, 2022, respectively.

As a result of the preliminary screening based on application documents and the review by the Evaluation and Review Committee composed of experts, MOE Japan selected the projects indicated below.

Outline of the "FY2022 Demonstration Project for a Plastic Resource Circulation System toward a Decarbonized Society" Program

MOE Japan has decided to gradually reform the use of conventional plastics in order to accelerate the establishment of a plastic resource recycling system that will contribute to the creation of a low-carbon society and a circular economy. To this end, MOE Japan has been promoting the transition to bioplastics, etc. derived from renewable resources that replace plastics derived from fossil resources.
In addition, MOE Japan carries out the following projects with the aim of reducing energy-derived CO2 emissions in the entire plastic resource recycling system by upgrading recycling technologies and systems for difficult-to-recycle plastic materials.
(i) Demonstration projects for the transition to CO2-saving bioplastics (renewable resources) that replace fossil-derived plastics and for their societal implementation
(ii) Demonstration projects for establishment of a recycling process of plastics and CO2 emission reduction

Selection results

Under this Program, MOE Japan received 11 applications for entrusted projects and 19 applications for subsidized projects, and as a result of a preliminary screening of application documents and a review by the Evaluation and Review Committee composed of experts, it selected 5 entrusted projects (4 replacement projects and 1 recycling project) and 12 subsidized projects (6 replacement projects and 6 recycling projects) as shown below.

Entrusted projects: 5 projects
(i) Demonstration projects for the transition to CO2-saving bioplastics (renewable resources) that replace fossil-derived plastics and for their societal implementation

-Advanced Science, Technology & Management Research Institute of KYOTO (ASTEM)
Project name: Demonstration of the lifecycle of PHA-based bioplastics and project for system analysis for application development

-Daicel Corporation
Project name: Demonstration project for manufacturing butadiene, etc. from biomass

-TOYOTA AUTO BODY Co., Ltd.
Project name: Transition to biomass and bioplastics for automobile function parts and interior parts

-Panasonic Holdings Corporation
Project name: Demonstration for the expansion of the scope of application of cellulose fiber composite recycled resin

(ii) Demonstration projects for establishment of a recycling process of plastics and CO2 emission reduction

-Kabushiki Kaisha Suzuki Shokai
Project name: Demonstration project of efficient recycling technology for shredder dust (composite plastics) through improvement of the existing treatment system

Subsidized projects: 12 projects
(i) Demonstration projects for the transition to CO2-saving bioplastics (renewable resources) that replace fossil-derived plastics and for their societal implementation

-WOOD ONE CO., LTD
Project name: Development of plant-derived adhesives for wood materials and demonstration project for practical application

-Oji Holdings Corporation
Project name: Development and demonstration of domestically-produced biomass plastic films made of inedible biomass

-Kusano Sakko Inc.
Project name: Demonstration project for social implementation of microbial cellulose nanofiber composite plant resin

-Kabushiki Kaisha SanYoshi Shikkiten
Project name: Development of thin-wall injection molding technology for polylactic acid and hemicellulose polymer alloy, and demonstration of recycling technology

-Business Innovation Partners Co., Ltd.
Project name: Demonstration project for replacement of fossil-derived plastic fiber with plant-derived biomass plastic fiber

-Nisshinbo Textile Inc.
Project name: Demonstration project of agricultural mulching sheet and seedling pots using biodegradable non-woven fabric

(ii) Demonstration projects for establishment of a recycling process of plastics and CO2 emission reduction

-Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd.
Project name: Demonstration project of gasification of waste plastics and conversion into methanol

-Tobu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Project name: Demonstration project of the recycling process of residue (waste paste) after cleaning of wallpaper production facilities

-JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Project name: Demonstration project of oil chemical recycling toward achievement of advanced recycling of waste plastics

-Hirokou Co. Ltd
Project name: Demonstration project of recycling of wind turbine blades made of fiber reinforced plastics (FRP)

-MITSUBISHI PENCIL CO., LTD.
Project name: Demonstration project of CO2 reduction through collection and recycling of plastics from writing materials

-Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Project name: Demonstration project of the advanced chemical recycling process of polycarbonate