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TBM and Knack, the home delivery water brand Kurikura, recycle used empty bottles into ballpoint pens through material recycling. ~Using Maar recycled material procurement to visualize traceability information with an eye to DPP compliance~
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TBM Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and CEO: Atsushi Yamazaki, hereinafter referred to as TBM) has teamed up with NAC Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and CEO: Hiroshi Yoshimura, hereinafter referred to as NAC). Empty bottles of Kurikura, a delivery water service operated by NAC, were collected and recycled, and recycled into ballpoint pens through material recycling. The ballpoint pens produced this time are scheduled to be donated to educational support facilities in Japan and overseas.
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To date, TBM has operated one of the largest material recycling plants in Japan, collected plastic through collaboration with over 100 recycling partners nationwide, sold recycled plastic, and used the recycled material “CirculeX.” We are involved in product planning and overseas sales of recycled plastics, mainly in Southeast Asia. The matching business for recycled materials, etc., which we have been working on since 2021, is currently producing transactions of 34,000 tons per year.
Since its inception, NAC, which operates Kurikura, a safe and delicious home-delivered water company, has been working towards an environmentally friendly, recycling-oriented society by using sustainable bottles and reusing bottles rather than throwing them away. Ta. Furthermore, bottles and caps that are damaged during the reuse process are not discarded, but instead are remade into original rulers or personal bottles.
■ Overview of the initiative As NAC was considering expanding its lineup of recycled material products, TBM’s track record of product planning that utilizes recycled materials, including Circle I did. TBM collects and recycles empty bottles, and plans to donate the ballpoint pens produced through material recycling to educational support facilities in Japan and overseas.
In addition, in this material recycling initiative, we will utilize the DPP*-compliant visualization function of Maar Recycled Materials Procurement, a procurement platform for recycled materials and recycled raw materials with traceability information provided by TBM, to ensure that recycled materials contain We worked to appeal to consumers about environmental friendliness and circularity with an eye toward future DPP compliance, such as by visualizing traceability from raw materials to recycling.
In the future, TBM and NAC will strengthen their collaboration to plan recycled material products with high added value.
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・Click here for DPP information
*Digital Product Passport (DPP) is an electronic record that provides access to a product’s entire lifecycle, from raw material procurement to recycling. By collecting data on manufacturing and its supply chain (recycled material content, GHG emissions, materials used, disposal methods, traceability information, etc.) and sharing it throughout the value chain, all parties, including consumers, can The purpose is to purchase products and materials with an understanding of their characteristics.
■ Comment from person in charge
・NAC Co., Ltd. Product Department Manager Taro Anzai
“We have been working on the reuse and recycling of water bottles as part of our efforts to realize a sustainable society.This time, we received a proposal from TBM, which is working to promote resource circulation with high aspirations. Thanks to their quick response from proposal to collection and remanufacturing, we were able to turn what would have been thrown away into a valuable item, making it more environmentally friendly and sustainable. I believe that this will lead to contributing to a brighter future.I look forward to continuing to work together with the aim of spreading this initiative around the world and making our planet even more beautiful.”
・Noriyasu Oshima, Maar Division, Resource Recycling Business Division, TBM Co., Ltd.
“We are very happy to be working with NAC on their resource recycling efforts. This time, we are supporting the creation of valuable ballpoint pens from water dispenser bottles that would otherwise have been thrown away. We will continue to engage in valuable activities to help realize a sustainable society and make resource recycling the norm.”
■ Company profile
・TBM Co., Ltd.
Representative: Atsuyoshi Yamazaki
Location: 15F, 1-2-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Established: August 2011
Capital: 100 million yen (including capital reserve, 12,035,460,000 yen) Business content: Development of environmentally friendly materials, manufacturing and sales of products, business promoting resource circulation, etc.
URL: https://tb-m.com/
・NAC Co., Ltd.
Representative: Hiroshi Yoshimura
Location: 42nd floor, Shinjuku Center Building, 1-25-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Established: May 20, 1971
Capital: 6,729,493,750 yen
Business details: Kurikura business (manufacturing and sales of delivery water “Kurikura”, purified water server “Feel Free”, hypochlorous acid aqueous solution “ZiACO”, etc.), rental business (rental of dust control products and pest exterminators)・Sales, etc.), architectural consulting business (consulting for local construction companies, etc.), housing business, beauty and health business URL: https://www.nacoo.com/
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