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Refill Month 2024 (5/30-6/30) & World Refill Day (6/16) held Take action to reduce single-use plastics and create a decarbonized society! ……
June 16th is “World Refill Day”, a day when people all over the world call on people to “refill” and take action. Refill Japan, a member of the international refill action campaign “Refill Global,” will be holding a “Refill Month” for a month (from May 30th to June 30th) centered on this day. ”, causing a wave of refills throughout Japan.
[Image: https://prtimes.jp/i/54502/9/resize/d54502-9-a023df55a351f948ec6b-0.jpg&s3=54502-9-a8a1d39066c44659adcaadf29b30b6d7-2048×1072.jpg] “Refill” means to pack something up again.
Along with “reduce” and “reuue,” these are effective actions to avoid wasteful resource consumption through disposable containers and reduce CO2 emissions.
The “refill” consumption style, such as refilling your own empty bottle with water from a water dispenser on the go or taking out side dishes from a container you bring with you, is now spreading all over the world.
June 16th is “World Refill Day”, a day when people all over the world call on people to “refill” and take action. Refill Japan, a member of the international refill action campaign “Refill Global,” will be holding a “Refill Month” for a month (from May 30th to June 30th) centered around this day. ”, causing a wave of refills throughout Japan.
●Participate in the Refill Month event!
1) Refill Hero Talk World Refill Day 2024 LIVE from TOKYO
“A society where refills are commonplace is coming!~Japanese pioneers speak” [Date and time] June 16th (Sun) 14:00-16:00
[Venue] Shibuni Lounge (Aoyama, Tokyo) + Online distribution [Speaker] Yuhei Iwamoto (Manager of New Business Development Office, Zojirushi Mahobin Co., Ltd.)
Nobuko Nagaike (Secretary Director of Certified NPO Space Fuu) Ryoko Seguchi (Wed Do! Network Executive Director)
Mr. Shingo Yoshizumi (Representative Director of Kaman Co., Ltd.) *Click here for details https://www.refill-japan.org/event/post-1508/ 2) Refill Hero Talk Online Vol.1
“Refilling is easy! Comfortable! ~ Zero waste shop owners teach us!” [Date and time] June 7th (Friday) 19:00-20:30
[Holding method] Online distribution
[Stores appearing] Eco Store Papaparagi (Shonan/Fujisawa), Hakariuri Gramme (Fukui)
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*Click here for details https://www.refill-japan.org/event/post-1493/ 3) Refill Hero Talk Online Vol.2
“Sports and Refills – Actions that have begun in Japan and
expectations for the Paris Olympics”
[Date and time] June 24th (Monday) 19:00-21:00
[Speaker] Naoko Imoto (former competitive swimmer, representative of the general incorporated association SDGs in Sports)
Keita Watanabe (Club Manager, Ventforet Sports Club General
Incorporated Association)
Hiroyuki Hiki (President, Runners Wellness Co., Ltd.)
*Click here for details https://www.refill-japan.org/event/post-1512/ 4) Events in various locations
Refill Gunma 6/23 (Sun) @ Maebashi Movie “Plastic Sea” Screening Refill Saihoku 6/23 (Sun) @ Kumagaya Refill Walk (Clean up & Coffee Club Kumagaya collaboration)
Refill Utsunomiya 6/29 (Sat) and 6/30 (Sun) @ Utsunomiya “Connected City” exhibition and activity introduction
●Let’s participate in SNS action!
Anyone around the world can participate in solidarity actions by simply posting on social media with a hashtag.
Last year, 16,000 people participated around the world.
Please take a photo of your refilling action and use the hashtag. #worldrefillday, #refilljapan, #refill #refillmonth
Please post on SNS with
For example, a refill action is
・Fill your own bottle with water at the water spot
・Take-out coffee with my tumbler
・Purchase side dishes with My Tapper
These are various actions to reduce the use of disposable containers. Let’s spread the refill revolution by taking SNS action all over the world! *Refill Japan will also share wonderful posts.
●Other actions
・Useful refill-related information will be posted on SNS from Refill Japan and other regional refills.
・Refill Japan and regional refills in each region will encourage local governments and other organizations to promote refill initiatives.