Approximately 300 million tons *1 Material balance method. A method in which the percentage of biomass material at the entry point is allocated to the “exit” product using a certified method.*2 Separation method. A supply chain management method for biomass products using biomass feed-stock that is stored and managed separately from the petroleum-derived feedstock.*3 A method that expresses the intention of regenerating the status by proactively improving many phys-ical systems, rather than maintaining the actual status.based on the mass balance*1 method, biomass products based on the segre-gating*2 method, etc. RePLAYER is an initiative to promote recycling to effec-tively utilize waste plastics and other waste materials as resources, includ-ing material and chemical recycling, etc.“These two solutions are paired. We aim to achieve a regenerative*3 so-ciety (Regenerative Sustainability) that goes beyond sustainability by promot-ing these two solutions brands,” said Mr. Norikazu Sato, Manager of Con-verting CoE Promotion Group, Plan-ning & Administration Department, ICT Solution Division.RePLAYER is currently promoting the following three initiatives: (1) mo-no-materials, in which a single material has the functionality of a composite material; (2) material recycling, in which ink is removed from the printed film and the material is recycled back into the transparent film; and (3) chemical recycling.Regarding (2) in particular, “The amount of waste plastic generated globally was 300 million tons per year in 2015, and 8.5 million tons in Japan in 2019. In fact, food containers and packaging account for about 50% of this waste plastic. The key to reducing food containers and packaging is how to reduce plastic waste. We are taking on the challenge of horizontal recycling by recovering waste food containers and packaging, and turning it into film again, rather than downcycling,” said Mr. Sato.From left to right: Mr. Michikazu Sato, Mr. Koji Masusaka, and Mr. Kenji Miharu. Shown on the monitor is the newly established RePLAYER plant.30of waste plastic are generated annually worldwide, of which about 50% are food containers and packaging. The domestic rate of waste is similar to the worldwide one, so it is not an overstatement to say that the key to reducing waste plastic is to reduce food containers and packaging. Mitsui Chemicals has launched “Re-PLAYER -Renewable Plastics Layer System-,” a material recy-cling demonstration experiment aimed at horizontal recycling of flexible packaging materials for food containers and packaging. The experiment targets waste film generated by converters before and after the printing process. The company plans to collect the waste film, remove the ink, pel-letize it, and recycle it into flexible packaging film.BePLAYER is an initiative to pro-mote the biomassification of society together with stakeholders and all PLAYERS (doers) and includes the development of biomass products ‘BePLAYER’ for promoting biomass and ‘RePLAYER’ for promoting recyclingIn April 2022, the company has launched two brands, “BePLAYER” and “RePLAYER,” to help achieve a carbon-neutral, circular economy so-ciety.
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