Press Release
November 07, 2022
- Waste & Recycling
MOE Japan Selects Entrusted Projects for the "FY2022 Demonstration Project for a Plastic Resource Circulation System toward a Decarbonized Society" Program (Second Round)
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 subsidized projects from April 4 to May 13, 2022.
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.
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 subsidized projects from April 4 to May 13, 2022.
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 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
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 8 applications, 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 2 replacement project and 1 recycling projects as shown below.
(i) Demonstration projects for the transition to CO2-saving bioplastics (renewable resources) that replace fossil-derived plastics and for their societal implementation
Entity name: GSI Creos Corporation
Project name: Project to develop and promote biomass composite plastic lures that are biodegradable in seawater and freshwater
Entity name: Labyrinthula Co.,Ltd.
Project name: Demonstration project for bioplastic production using inedible polysaccharides
(ii) Demonstration projects for establishment of a recycling process of plastics and CO2 emission reduction
Entity name: MSC Co.,Ltd.
Project name: Demonstration project for establishment of advanced recycling process and CO2 reduction by pulverization and mixing technology for optical fiber cables
(i) Demonstration projects for the transition to CO2-saving bioplastics (renewable resources) that replace fossil-derived plastics and for their societal implementation
Entity name: GSI Creos Corporation
Project name: Project to develop and promote biomass composite plastic lures that are biodegradable in seawater and freshwater
Entity name: Labyrinthula Co.,Ltd.
Project name: Demonstration project for bioplastic production using inedible polysaccharides
(ii) Demonstration projects for establishment of a recycling process of plastics and CO2 emission reduction
Entity name: MSC Co.,Ltd.
Project name: Demonstration project for establishment of advanced recycling process and CO2 reduction by pulverization and mixing technology for optical fiber cables