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  7. Kirin x Lawson's first in Japan! We carry out demonstration experiment in Yokohama aiming at "a society where PET bottles continue to circulating"!

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Kirin x Lawson's first in Japan! We carry out demonstration experiment in Yokohama aiming at "a society where PET bottles continue to circulating"!

Last Updated July 15, 2021

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July 15, 2021

Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau 3R Promotion Division

Kunihiro Tsushima

Phone number: 045-671-2563

Fax: 045-550-3510

The plastic problem is one of the causes of marine pollution and the generation of greenhouse gases, and has become a common global issue. Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd., Kirin Beverage Co., Ltd. and Lawson Inc. have started a demonstration experiment of the collection of used PET bottles that utilize their respective infrastructures, while the switch to environmentally friendly materials and create new recycling systems. This is the first nationwide initiative in which beverage manufacturers and the distribution and sales industries work together to collect and recycle used PET bottles.

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Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau Policy Coordination Dept. 3R Promotion Division

Phone: 045-671-3593

Phone: 045-671-3593

Fax: 045-550-3510

Email address: sj-3rsuishin@city.yokohama.jp

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