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Waste Management and Recycling in JAPAN
1. Establishment of a Sound Material-Cycle Society
2. Overview of the Waste Management in Japan
3. Implementation of Recycling Laws
Ministry of the EnvironmentGovernment of Japan
June 2004
1. Establishment of a Sound Material-Cycle Society
2nd: ReuseUse things repeatedly.
Concept of “Sound Material-Cycle Society”
Landfill Disposal
3rd: Material RecyclingRecycle things which cannot be reused.
1st: ReductionReduce waste, by-products, etc.
5th: Proper DisposalDispose of things which cannot be used by any means.
4th: Thermal RecyclingRecover heat from thingswhich cannot be recycled materially and which have no alternatives but incineration.
If the above-mentioned order seems not to contribute to the reduction of the environmental load, exceptions are permitted so that different orders can be adopted.
1-1
Japan is Undertaking the Transition toa Sound Material-Cycle Society
Input of Natural Resources
Consumption
Discarding
Production(Manufacturing, Distribution, etc.)
Treatment(Recycling, Incineration, etc.)
Minimize the consumption of natural resources
Realize a society in which sustainable development is possible with less environmental impactPrioritize the ways of handling products, waste and recyclablesEnsure the appropriate material cycle in nature
Responsible Bodies
Basic principles
Business organizationsCitizens
Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
Local governments
National government
A sound material-cycle society, in which the consumption of natural resources is minimized and the environmental load is reduced as much as possible, is established by promotingreduction, reuse, recycling, heat recovery and appropriate disposal.
Set forth the fundamental policies which facilitate a sound material-cycle societyArticulate the basic principles underlying such a societyClarify the responsibilities of stakeholdersEstablish a Basic Plan
Purposes of the Law
Reductions in the generation of wasteAppropriate recycling and waste disposalEncouragement of the use of recycled products and materialsAssessment of products and packaging with regard to the “3Rs”Implementation of economic measures such as taxes and leviesEstablishing waste management facilitiesEducationFacilitating of activities of non-governmental organizationsResearch and developmentInternational collaboration
Key Features
Sound Material-Cycle Society:
NGOs and NPOs
Fundamental Law for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
“Fundamental Law for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society”was enacted in May 2000 in order to enable Japan to transit to
a Sound Material-Cycle Society during the 21st century.
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Green Purchasing Law
Fundamental Environment Law
Fundamental Environment Plan
Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
Appropriate waste management Promotion of reuse and recycling
Container and Packaging Recycling Law
Home Appliance Recycling Law
Construction Material Recycling Law
Food Recycling Law
End-of-life Vehicle Recycling Law
Law for the Promotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources
Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law
Legislative Framework to Establish a Sound Material-Cycle Society in Japan
Regulations affecting particular categories of items
Fundamental Law for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
Ensuring a sound material cycle in societyMinimizing the consumption of natural resourcesReducing environmental loads
1-3
Image of a Sound Material-Cycle SocietyImage of a Sound Material-Cycle Society
1 Targets for Indicators Based on Material Flow Accountsa) Resource Productivityb) Cyclical Use Ratec) Final Disposal Amount
2 Targets for Indices Related to EffortsReducing the quantity of municipal solid waste20% reduction of garbage discharged from households per person per day compared with FY2000Promoting sound material-cycle related businessesDoubling the size of the related market and the number of related jobs compared with FY 1997
1 Targets for Indicators Based on Material Flow Accountsa) Resource Productivityb) Cyclical Use Ratec) Final Disposal Amount
2 Targets for Indices Related to EffortsReducing the quantity of municipal solid waste20% reduction of garbage discharged from households per person per day compared with FY2000Promoting sound material-cycle related businessesDoubling the size of the related market and the number of related jobs compared with FY 1997
Quantitative Targets: FY2000-2010Quantitative Targets: FY2000-2010
National GovernmentFostering partnerships among stakeholders
CitizensChanging their lifestyle
NPOs and NGOsPromotion of their activities
Business OrganizationsPromoting the “3Rs” based on EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)
Local GovernmentsEnforcing laws and regulations; acting as coordinators
National GovernmentFostering partnerships among stakeholders
CitizensChanging their lifestyle
NPOs and NGOsPromotion of their activities
Business OrganizationsPromoting the “3Rs” based on EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)
Local GovernmentsEnforcing laws and regulations; acting as coordinators
Efforts Required of EntitiesEfforts Required of Entities
Fundamental Plan for Establishinga Sound Material-Cycle Society
Manufacturing: DfE (Design for Environment), long-life products, lease & rental
Waste management: cyclical use, appropriate disposal system
In March 2003, the Government of Japan established “Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society.”This Fundamental Plan is established as one of programmes of a 10-year framework
in the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation of WSSD in September 2002.
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Material Flow Accounts (MFA) of Japan
1) Total material input is about 2.1 billion tons.
2) Amount of cyclical use (reuse + recycling) is 212 million tons.
3) Amount of final disposal (landfill) is 53 million tons.
0
5
10
15
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
%
0
5
10
15
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
%
14 %(40% improvement from FY2000)
0
50
100
150
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Mill
ion
tons
per
yea
r
0
50
100
150
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Mill
ion
tons
per
yea
r
28 million tons(50% reduction from FY2000)
b) Cyclical Use Rate
a) Resource Productivity
c) Final Disposal Amount
The material flow accounts for FY2001 roughly show:
GDPDMI*
Amount of cyclical use (reuse + recycling)
DMI + Amount of cyclical use
Final disposal amount of waste
*DMI: Direct Material Input (Input of natural resources and the like) 0
250
500
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
1000
yen
per
ton
390 000 yen per ton(40% improvement from FY2000)
0
250
500
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
1000
yen
per
ton
0
250
500
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
1000
yen
per
ton
390 000 yen per ton(40% improvement from FY2000)
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Domestic resources �1,169�Export �123�
Returned to nature �84�
Final disposal�53�
Reduction �239�
Amount of cyclical use [reuse + recycle] �212�
Products �64�
Natural resources and the like input [Direct Material
Input]�1,926�
Imports�756�
Total material input�2,138�
Food consumption �124�
Net addition to stock �1,124�
Resources �692�
Energy consumption �404�
Generation of waste and the like
�588�
(Unit: million ton)
Present Situation in Japan
75.3
497.3
0
100
200
300
400
500
FY 1970 FY 1999
26.9
224.0
0
50
100
150
200
250
FY 1970 FY 1999
On account of such a lifestyle, huge amounts of waste have been generated.The amount of industrial waste discharged
42
52
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
FY 1975 FY 2001
Amount of municipal waste discharged
The remaining capacity of waste disposal sites is insufficient.
Number of passenger carspossessed
Japan enjoyed a prosperous life in the 20th century, made possible by the system of mass production, mass consumption, and mass disposal.
(cars per 100 households)
Number of televisionspossessed
(TVs per 100 households)
GDP
(trillion yen)
3.1 3.1 3.3 3.7 3.9 4.3
0
2
4
6
8
10
FY 1996 FY1997 FY 1998 FY1999 FY 2000 FY2001
Years for which we can dispose of industrial waste at the present rate(calculated based on the volume remaining at landfill sites)
22.6
126.7
0
50
100
150
FY 1970 FY 1999
(years)
236
400
0
100
200
300
400
500
FY 1975 FY 2001
(million ton) (million ton)
(Data by Ministry of the Environment)
(Data by Economic Planning Agency)
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2. Overview of the Waste Management in Japan
Overview of Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law
Ashes, sludge, waste oil, waste plastics and others wastes generated as a result of
business activity
waste other than industrial waste�e.g. Household waste�
Wastefilthy and unnecessary matter, which are in solid or liquid state
(excluding radioactive waste)
Municipal solid waste Industrial waste
BCD
Governors of P
refecturesMSW Treatment Bodies• shall receive permission each district
• shall observe treatment standard
• be banned to re-commission
• be banned to name-lending
Major regulations concerning w
aste managem
entC
lassification
Governor of M
unicipalities
Governor of P
refectures
MunicipalitiesResponsibility for Treatment• shall specified a “municipal
solid waste management plan” in their respective administrative areas
• shall collect, transport and dispose municipal solid waste according to the plan before they interfere with the conservation of the living environment
ABCD
ABCD
ABC
ABC
ISW Treatment Bodies• shall receive permission each district
• shall observe treatment standard
• be banned to re-commission in principle
• be banned to name-lending
MSW Facility-Setting Bodies• shall receive permission
for establishment and handover
ISW Facility-Setting Bodies• shall receive permission
for establishment and handover
A: permission, B: collection of reports, C: commission for improvement, D: commission for measure
Discharging AgenciesResponsibility for
Treatment• shall treat ISW
themselves• shall observe storage
standard until carriage• shall observe treatment
standard• be responsible
concerning commission• shall observe
commission standard
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Governors of P
refectures
2-2
Municipal Waste Discharge per Capita per Day
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000Fiscal Year
gram
per
cap
ita p
er d
ay
1,124 g per capita per daydischarged in FY 2001
Change in Waste Discharge in Japan
0
20
40
60
80
100
1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 20000
100
200
300
400
500(Unit: million ton)
Municipal Waste52 million tons per year in FY 2001
Industrial Waste400 million tons per year in FY 2001
2-3
Change in Final Disposal Amount
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000Fiscal Year
mill
ion
ton
Industrial WasteMunicipal Waste
9.9 million tonsof
municipal waste
42 million tonsof
industrial waste
Change in Treatment and Disposal of Industrial Waste
0
100
200
300
400
500
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000Fiscal Year
milli
on to
n
Cyclical useReductionFinal disposal
3. Implementation of Recycling Laws
Transpa-rency others
Container and Packaging Recycling LawContainer and Packaging Recycling Law
ConsumerCooperate separate discharge
Municipalities �Become valuable byseparate collection�
Businesses(recycling�
Designated Organization
�Consign�Cullet
ex�Glass bottle ex�Steel can
�Become valuable�
Separate Collection
Wash and Crush into pieces
Recycled
Recycled
Sold
Sold
Area covered by the Law
‘Separated Glass Bottle’�Separated according to its
color and removed stains)
brown
Roles played by those concerned and flow of recycle
In addition to Glass bottle, PET bottle,other containers and Packaging of Plastic and paper follows this flow
In addition to Steel can,Aluminum can, paper Packaging and corrugated carton follows this flow
Separate collection
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Flow of the Recycling of Containers and PackagingFlow of the Recycling of Containers and Packaging
Containers and packaging wastes collected separately are recycled as raw materials in the following way.
Con
tain
ers a
nd p
acka
ging
was
tes
MetalThere in no obligationto recycle since theseare considered to beusable materials whencollected bymunicipalities.
Aluminummaterials
Steel materials
Aluminum
Steel
Glass
Glassbottlematerials/construc-tionmaterials
Non-colored
Brown
PlasticsRawmaterials
Plasticmaterials/blastfurnacematerials/chemicalmaterials/fuel
PET bottles
Otherforms
Othercolors
Cleaning/cullet
Paper
Paper cartons
Othermaterials
There in no obligation torecycle since these areconsidered to beusable material when collected by municipalities.
Papermaterials
Papermaterials/constructionmaterials/solid fuel
Cardboard
Sorting/volume
reductioncompaction
Shredded flakes/pellets/
monomers
Pellets/blastfurnace
materials/oil/gas
3-2
sorte
d co
llect
ion
of c
onta
iner
s an
dpa
ckag
ing
recy
clin
g am
ount
sorte
d co
llect
ion
ofco
ntai
ners
and
pack
agin
gre
cycl
ing
amou
nt
FY19
9729
2,77
527
5,11
9FY
1997
464,
662
443,
506
FY19
9832
2,28
430
3,24
0FY
1998
471,
638
461,
347
FY19
9932
6,11
030
7,23
7FY
1999
471,
127
456,
892
FY20
0035
2,38
633
4,54
9FY
2000
484,
752
476,
177
FY20
0135
5,15
733
9,44
3FY
2001
461,
357
450,
229
FY20
0234
8,69
833
7,88
8FY
2002
419,
667
415,
364
FY19
9724
3,91
622
8,17
0FY
1997
112,
527
107,
455
FY19
9827
4,37
425
6,22
7FY
1998
121,
214
117,
315
FY19
9929
0,12
727
2,55
9FY
1999
128,
541
124,
690
FY20
0031
2,53
929
4,95
9FY
2000
135,
910
132,
386
FY20
0131
1,99
329
8,78
5FY
2001
141,
408
137,
753
FY20
0230
4,17
229
3,24
0FY
2002
145,
789
144,
101
FY19
9710
7,53
395
,190
FY20
0038
0,29
037
2,57
6FY
1998
136,
953
123,
227
FY20
0144
8,85
543
8,59
8FY
1999
149,
332
134,
084
FY20
0250
2,90
349
8,70
2FY
2000
164,
551
150,
139
FY19
976,
644
6,41
9FY
2001
162,
481
152,
965
FY19
988,
939
8,67
0FY
2002
163,
903
156,
856
FY19
999,
574
9,41
6FY
2000
34,5
3726
,310
FY20
0012
,565
12,0
71FY
2001
49,7
2344
,675
FY20
0113
,136
12,4
35FY
2002
57,9
7754
,145
FY20
0215
,696
15,3
58FY
1997
21,3
6119
,330
FY19
9847
,620
45,1
92FY
1997
1,24
9,41
81,
175,
189
FY19
9975
,811
70,7
83FY
1998
1,38
3,02
21,
315,
218
FY20
0012
4,87
311
7,87
7FY
1999
1,45
0,62
21,
375,
661
FY20
0116
1,65
115
5,83
7FY
2000
1,58
7,57
61,
518,
158
FY20
0218
8,19
418
3,42
7FY
2001
1,60
7,18
31,
547,
447
FY20
0010
0,81
077
,568
FY20
021,
586,
119
1,54
6,23
4FY
2001
197,
273
180,
306
FY20
0228
2,56
126
8,64
0FY
2000
2,10
3,21
31,
994,
612
FY20
012,
303,
034
2,21
1,02
6FY
2002
2,42
9,56
02,
367,
721
alm
inum
can
corr
ugat
ed c
arto
n*
stee
l can
item
(uni
t: to
n)
drin
k bo
x (p
aper
pack
agin
g)
tota
l (of
ava
ilabl
eda
ta fr
om F
Y199
7;e
xclu
ding
"*" i
tem
s)
tota
l
item
(uni
t: to
n)
othe
r-co
lour
edgl
ass
bottl
e
trans
pare
ncy
glas
sbo
ttle
brow
n gl
ass
bottl
e
plas
tic p
acka
ging
and
cont
aine
r*
PET
bottl
e
pape
r pac
kagi
ngan
d co
ntai
ner*Ti
me
cour
se o
f the
am
ount
of c
onta
iner
s an
d pa
ckag
ing
for s
orte
d co
llect
ion
and
recy
clin
g
3-3
Person discharging�payment of fees for collection and recycling�recycling fee�Air-conditioner \3,500, Television \2,700,Refrigerator \4,600, Washing machine \2,400�
Person discharging�payment of fees for collection and recycling�recycling fee�Air-conditioner \3,500, Television \2,700,Refrigerator \4,600, Washing machine \2,400�
Discharge
Obligation to collect�Target appliances formerly sold by the retailer�Target appliances received in part-exchange
Obligation to transfer
Obligation to collect�Target appliances formerly sold by the retailer�Target appliances received in part-exchange
Obligation to transfer
RetailerRetailer MunicipalityMunicipality
Collection and Transportation
ManufacturerImporter
ManufacturerImporter
Designated corporation
Designated corporation MunicipalityMunicipality
Recycling
Obligation to collect
Monitoring of implementation
Monitoring of implementation
Securing Reliable
Transportation by Manifest
System
Securing Reliable
Transportation by Manifest
System
Recycling Standards: Air-conditioner 60%, Television 55%,Refrigerator 50%, Washing machine 50%
Designated collecting siteDesignated collecting site
380 Designated collecting sites39 Recycling Plants
1 Bankruptcy of manufacturer,etc.
2 Consignment by medium and small businesses
Target appliances formerly manufactured or imported by the manufacturer or importer
Obligation of recycling
Flow of Home Appliances RecyclingFlow of Home Appliances Recycling
3-4
Mor
e th
an 1
0 m
illion
hom
e ap
plia
nces
(4 it
ems)
wer
e co
llect
ed a
nd re
cycl
ed in
FY
2002
.
unit
air-
cond
ition
erte
levi
sion
refri
gera
tor
was
hing
mac
hine
tota
l(4
item
s)FY
2001
1,33
43,
083
2,19
11,
930
8,53
8FY
2002
1,63
63,
520
2,56
52,
426
10,1
47FY
2001
1,30
12,
981
2,14
31,
882
8,30
7FY
2002
1,62
43,
515
2,55
62,
409
10,1
04FY
2001
57,6
3479
,978
127,
596
54,0
4131
9,24
9FY
2002
72,0
0995
,134
148,
662
71,0
5338
6,85
8FY
2001
45,0
1958
,814
76,3
5930
,783
210,
975
FY20
0256
,739
72,1
1091
,006
42,9
6726
2,82
2FY
2001
78%
73%
59%
56%
FY20
0278
%75
%61
%60
%
amou
nts
treat
ed
amou
nts
recy
cled
recy
clin
g ra
te (r
ecyc
led/
treat
ed)
thou
sand
thou
sand
ton
ton %
num
bers
col
lect
ed
num
bers
recy
cledTh
e nu
mbe
r and
am
ount
of h
ome
appl
ianc
es fo
r co
llect
ion
and
recy
clin
g
3-5
Outline of the Law Related to the Recycling of End-of-Life VehiclesOutline of the Law Related to the Recycling of End-of-Life VehiclesC
ar m
anuf
actu
rers
/impo
rter
s*2
(Car
ried
out b
y th
emse
lves
or e
ntru
sted
to o
ther
com
pani
es)
Designated
Car owners*1
(New car)
Car ownersCapital management companies Motor vehicle
inspection and registration system in compliance with Road Vehicle Act
Collecting companies (Car dealers, auto repair shops)
Registered
Collecting companies (Fluorocarbons, and etc.)
Registered
Dismantling companies
Licensed
Shredding companies
Licensed
Used parts market
&Market for
recycled metal,and others
*2 Third parties will be involved only in case of absence of a party responsible for recycling.
*3 Electric Control (Manifest) system was introduced, and information management available by third parties.
ELV (End-of-Life Vehicles)
Payment
Source: The Industrial Structure Council
Used car
ELV scraps
ELV
ELV
ELV
Delivery obligation
Delivery obligation
Delivery obligation
Delivery/ acceptance obligation
Reusable parts, etc.
Metal, etc.
Payment for collection
Delivery/acceptance obligation for airbags
Payment for collection
Delivery/acceptance obligation for fluorocarbons, etc.
Payment
Claiming costs
Recycling fee
*1 Including car owners already registered
Delivery/acceptance obligation for shredding residues
3-6
Car manufacturers Importers
Car owners
Car dealers(about 18,000)
Used car stores(about 50,000)
Auto repair shops(about 80,000)
Reuse parts 20�30%
(engine,body parts,electric parts)
Recycle parts15%
(engine,catalyst,nonferrous metal,
tire)
Body shells 55�65%(the state of only the
outer frame whichremoved engine, tire, etc.)
Dismantling companies (about 5,000)
Shredding companies(about 140)
Recycle(as parts)20�30%
Recycle(as materials)
50�55%
AutomobileShredding
Residue (ASR) 20�25%
Recycle 75�80%
Landfill�
Incineration
25% 70%
The outline of the flow and the recycling rate of the End-of-Life Vehicles in Japan
The outline of the flow and the recycling rate of the End-of-Life Vehicles in Japan
Car dealers etc.
End-of-Life Vehicles (about 5 million cars)
Export(about1 million cars)
5%
Car dealers etc.New cars (about 5,610 thousand cars) Imported cars (about 270 thousand cars)
The flow of a manifest3-7
� An orderer of construction work (demolition and construction work with a scale larger than designated) submits the notification to the prefectural government
Note:The violation of notification is penalized.
Demolition work costs, etc. must be prescribed in a contract agreement.
• An order for change is issued, if a plan does not conform with certain standards.
� A report on the completion of recycling is issued by a prime contractor to an orderer
Governor of the
prefectures
� Implements the sorting of wastes generated from demolition work(Demolition work, etc. must be performed while waste is sorted based on the standards.)
� Implements the recycling of waste.(Consignment to a waste disposal company is also possible.)
Registration of demolition work companies
Disposal(Recycling, incineration, landfill, etc.)
Wood chips→Timber boards, etc.(Reduction by incineration if recycling is impossible)Concrete→Roadbed materials, aggregate, etc.Asphalt →Recovered asphalt, roadbed
materials, etc.
Wood chipsConcreteAsphalt
Other wastes
Note:The violation of order is penalized.
Advice, recommendation, and order .
Advice, recommendation, and order .
Guidelines of prefectural governments
Basic policy of the Government
Note:The violation of registration is penalized.
Construction Material Recycling LawConstruction Material Recycling Law
3-8
Law for Promotion of Recycling and Related Activities for the Treatment of Cyclical Food Resources (Food Waste Recycling Law)
Law for Promotion of Recycling and Related Activities for the Treatment of Cyclical Food Resources (Food Waste Recycling Law)
I. Purpose of Law
Establishment of Cycling Society
Prevention of waste generation
Treatment for reduction of waste
Recycling of waste
Recycling and related activities of food resources
II. Basic Policy (the Agriculture Minister, the Environment Minister, etc)
basic course of promotion of recycling etc.target of the amount of recycling (20% of recycling rate in 2006) etc.measures to promote recycling etc.dissemination of the meaning of recycling etc.
III. Obligation on Parties Concerned
ConsumersWaste prevention
using recycled product
Government/Local authorities
Conducting measures to promote recycling
products
Food-related businesses (manufacture, distributors,
restaurants, etc)Waste prevention Recycling waste
IV. Instructions and Advice to Businesses V. Measurer to Facilitate RecyclingA decision criteria for businesses is set up by the government to promote recycling
Action in accordance with the judgment criteria
Instructions and advice of the competent minister
Parties who generate larger amounts than those specified
Advices/announcements
Directives/penalties
1) Registration system for recycling businesses
a) Business that carry out recycling appropriately are registered by the competent minister
b) Exception to the Waste Management Law, Fertilizer Control Law, and Feed Safety Law
2) Authorization system of the recycling businesses plan
a) Recycling plans made by food-related businesses are authorized by the competent minister
b) Exception to the Waste Management Law, Fertilizer Control Law, and Feed Safety Law
3-9
Law For Promotion of Effective Utilization of ResourcesLaw For Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources
Basic Policy Competent Minister, etc.
Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Ministry of the Environment
Recyclable resources :
Articles that are useful and exist among used goods or by-products, and usable as raw material
Reusable parts :
Articles that are usable and exist among the used goods and are usable as the parts or part of the product
Responsibility
Government, Local AuthoritiesConsumerBusiness Entity
Rationalize use of raw materials in order to reduce the generation of used goods and by-product
Utilization of recyclable resources and reusable parts
Promotion of the utilization of used goods and by-product as recyclable resources and reusable parts
Usage of the product for a long term period
Promotion of the utilization of recyclable resources and reusable parts
Cooperation with the government, local authorities and business entities in implementation of measures
Securing of funds
Promotion of the utilization of recyclable resources and reusable parts when procuring articles
Promotion of science and technology
Measures to deepen citizen’s understanding
Specified resources-reutilized product *4
Specified labeled product *5
Designated resources-saving industry *1
Specified resources-reconverted product *6
�Measures to promote the utilization of recyclable resources as raw material
�Measures to promote the utilization of reusable parts
�Measures to promote the utilization as raw material
�Measures to promote the utilization as reusable parts
Measures to label on the product in advance for separate collection
Measures to promote of reduction of the generation of by-product and the utilization of recyclable resources
Measures to promote take-back and resources reconversion of used goods
Prescribing matter to be judgement criteria
Providing of standards for labeling
Prescribing matters to be judgement criteria
Guidance and counsel
Announce
Preparation of plan concerning of the reduction of the generation and utilization of recyclable resources
Advice
Opinion of the council
Guidance and counselGuidance and counsel
Announce Announce Announce
Directive DirectiveDirective
Opinion of the council
Opinion of the council
Directive
Advice
(Object: Business entity beyond a fixed scale)
Guidance and counsel
Opinion of the council
Directive
Opinion of the council
Example
*1 Steel, Paper, Chemical and Nonferrous metal industry
*2 paper, glass container, construction and copy industry
*3 car, electric appliance, large furniture, oil and gas appliance and personal computer
*4 personal computer, copy machine, car
Authorization of take-back and resources reconversion
Consideration in the waste Disposal Law
Adjustment with the fair trade commission
If it doesn't meet requirement
Abolishment of authorization
*5 steel can, aluminum can, PET bottle, Ni-Cdbattery, paper container package and plastic container package
*6 personal computer and Ni-Cd battery
*7 electric and construction industry
Announce
Dashed line box , solid line box (ministry of the environment) and under line are amendment matter
Specified by-product *7
Measures to promote utilization of by-product
Guidance and counsel
Announce
Directive
Opinion of the council
Designated resources-reutilizing industry *2
Specified resources-saved product *3
Measures to promote saving of resources of the product and usage for a long term period
Directive
Opinion of the council
Guidance and counsel
Advice
(Object: business entity beyond a fixed scale
Announce
Prescribe matter to be judgement criteria
Advice
(Object: business entity beyond a fixed scale
Prescribing matter to be judgement criteria
Prescribing matter to be judgement criteria
Prescribing matter to be judgement criteria
Advice
(Object: business entity beyond a fixed scale
Advice
(Object: business entity beyond a fixed scale
Advice
(Object: business entity beyond a fixed scale
The competent minister shall establish and announce the basic policy in order to comprehensively promote the effective use of resource by utilizing recyclable resources and reusable parts.
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The Law for Promotion of Procurement of Recycled Products by the National Organizations and Local Authorities on its own Initiative (referred to as the Green Purchasing Law) has been established to actively procure environmentally friendly goods –such as recycled goods – by them, and to promote the provision of useful data concerning green purchasing. The law specifies the types of environmental goods [specific procurement articles, communication/printing paper(recycling paper),official cars(low pollution vehicles),copiers(energy saving types)]to be promoted for procurement as a priority, and takes effect from April 2001
Establishment of the basic policy Basic articles for each organization to prepare procurement policies
Requests to other ministers from Minister of the Environment
Information provision
Local authorities
Businesses / the public
- Preparing a procurement policy for each
fiscal year
- Promoting procurement based on the
procurement policy(Obligation to
implement policy)
Selecting environmentally friendly
products as far as possible when
purchasing goods
Manufacturers
Providing appropriate information on
environmentally friendly products
Preparing and announcing a procurement policy
each fiscal year
Promoting procurement based
on the procurement policy
Summarizing,announcing,and reporting procurement
results to the Minister of the Environment
National organizations (the Diet, law courts, Ministries, designated corporation etc)
Promotion of procurement by the government, etc
Information provision system, such as environment labels
- Providing information while adopting international standards and
scientific knowledge
- Continued studies into what information provision system is
Taking care not to increase the total
amount of articles procured for
environmental procurement
Green Purchasing LawGreen Purchasing Law
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