Recycling of Steel Cans

Japan Steel Can Recycling Association(http://www.steelcan.jp/)

• Chairman: Shinichi Nakamura (Representative Director and Executive Vice President, Nippon Steel)

• • 1973

    The Japan Used Can Treatment Association was established by the following companies:

    4 tinplate makers (Nippon Steel, NKK (present JFE), Kawasaki Steel (present JFE) and Toyo Kohan)

    3 can-making companies (Toyo Seikan, Daiwa Can and Hokkai Can)

    8 trading companies

  • April 2001

    Renamed as the Japan Steel Can Recycling Association

Activities

• Promotional activities for prevention of littering with empty cans and for recycling of used steel cans (investigation, PR campaigns, production and distribution of annual reports, holding of symposiums, seminars, and press release)
• Support for group collection of used steel cans as recyclable materials (conferring the award for elementary schools, junior high schools, and citizens' groups)
• Promotion of ecology education on steel can recycling (guidance for pupil in visiting steelworks)
• Joint campaigns for beautification at 363 places (507 times) for 47 years since 1973

Rate of Recycling in Beverage Containers

Note:
The guidelines prepared by the Industrial Council of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry target Steel Can's attainment of more than 90% after fiscal 2014.

• Source:

  Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry "Towards a 3R-Oriented, Sustainable Society: Legislation and Trends 2020"

  Japan Steel Can Recycling Association "Annual Report on Steel Can Recycling 2020"

  EU-APEAL

  Liaison Committee of Associations Promoting 3R "2019 Follow-up Report"