The crisis of fiber regeneration 1999.11.15

The industry's seven stages, including the Federation of Textile Recycling Mecca and the Japan work Glove Industry association based in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, announced an urgent statement that the textile regeneration system is facing a crisis of collapse. In the work glove market, which accounts for 80% of recycled textile demand, the use of recycled cotton has plummeted sharply since a few years ago. In addition to encouraging the use of domestic products to Governments and companies, the company will begin activities such as labeling industry certification labels for domestic products.

Eutrophication of Lake Koyama Pond, Tottori Prefecture 1999.11.15

They are looking for a water purification technology from a private company because the eutrophication of the large pond in Japan in Tottori City and Lake Koyama Pond is advanced. We have established a review committee by experts and have selected about five companies and have the public test from June to November, 2000. We are looking for a technology to purify water quality by preventing the occurrence of aoko, improving the bottom quality accumulated by sludge, and purifying the inflow river. The prospect of practical application is high, the environmental load is low, and the cost-effective technology is demanded.

Eco-Town - Akita Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture Sagisawa town 1999.12.15

Akita Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture Sagisawa town approved eco-town from ministry and the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Both are planning to develop an eco-town centered on waste appliance recycling facilities on the former mine site. Akita Prefecture will operate the plant in accordance with the enforcement of the consumer electronics recycling law, and will secure approximately 132,000 units per year, 30% of the four home appliances discharged in Tohoku 3 prefectures (Akita, Aomori, Iwate) for the time being. On the other hand, in Sagisawa town, we formulated the "Regional Development plan that harmonizes with the environment" which positioned the public home appliance recycling plant built at former Hosokura Junior high school. We have established a new company with several consumer electronics manufacturers, mainly Mitsubishi materials, to process 300,000 units annually.

Plan to build a solid fuel (RDF) power plant 1999.12.15 Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture

The plan for building a solid fuel (RDF) power plant for renovation work due to aging of the waste incineration facility is undergoing. The basic design and implementation of the design were completed in 1999, and the construction began in 2000 and finished by November 2002. The new facility will process 50 tons of combustible garbage per day to produce 25 tons of RDF and use it as fuel at the power plant installed in the same place. The power generation capacity is 1010 kw to cover the power of the facility. This can save the electricity bill of 20 million yen annually.

New long-term comprehensive plan `living well in the 21st century` Oita Prefecture 1999.12.15

The final draft of the new long-term comprehensive plan for the 21st Century (1999-fy2010) was summarized.

Among the five measures aimed at realizing the basic goal of "living in the 21st century," it is characterized by the environmental field.
(1) The number of residential solar power systems introduced in 2010 expanded from 147 to 1,000.
(2) Increase the number of municipalities obtained ISO14001 certification from 1 city to 48 municipalities.
(3) Reduce the amount of garbage discharged per person to 945 grams a day, less than 20% of the current.
(4) recycling rate of industrial waste 21.

2 percent to 44 percent. A specific numerical target was incorporated as described above. In the future, we will formulate an implementation plan that will be re-viewed every three years and promote the plan.

Expansion of wind power generation facilities in Kawacho, Yamagata Prefecture 1999.12.15

The wind power generation facilities that are positioned at the core of the town revitalization will be expanded. The town has formulated a new energy introduction plan and plans to cover all electricity demand in the town by wind power by around 2005. There are already two 100 kilowatt-class, 400-kilowatt-class, two 600-kilowatt-class units, and the "Tachikawa Wind Power Research Institute", which also has a stake in the town, is working on the second wind turbine generator in Denmark, in spring 2000. It will sell to Tohoku Electric power.
https://www.eco-power.co.jp/en/

Arase Dam in Kumamoto Prefecture 2003.01.20

The company entered a period of transition from public works that caused deterioration of the environment to natural rebuild-type public works. Last December, the governor of Kumamoto Prefecture, Yoshiko Seya, announced that it would immediately take the removal work after renewing water rights until March 31, 2003, when the water rights of the prefectural Arase Dam Country (50 years) expired on March 31, 2002.

The key to success in environmental business 1998.11.15

The number of people who gather at the seminar of the environmental business is increasing to skyrocketing. It is not uncommon to have more than 200 people at times. I feel the heat like never before. From the people I met at the meeting, the question I often received was "what is the secret to the success of the environmental business?" I always answer this. Four points are necessary to cause the business rooted in the ① region, strong sticking to the environment of the ② business person, a soft idea not ③ hard, and the business of ④ proposal type.

To Nature reproduction type Public Works 2003.03.20

The company entered a period of transition from public works that caused deterioration of the environment to natural rebuild-type public works. Last December, the governor of Kumamoto Prefecture, Yoshiko Seya, announced that it would immediately take the removal work after renewing water rights until March 31, 2003, when the water rights of the prefectural Arase Dam Country (50 years) expired on March 31, 2002. In the background of this nationwide first dam removal policy, there is a reason such as environmental deterioration of the Kuma River, fiscal pressure by the repair cost of dam embankment and the generator, and less than 1% of the demand amount of total electricity in the prefecture.