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Guide-Line on CFC destruction management |
Favorably into industrial waste and cement kiln incinerators |
| On May 23, Environment Agency announced the Guide-Line on destruction management of specified CFC(e.g.CFC-12). It definitely presents the conditions on management of industrial waste incinerators and cement kilns with CFC to be destroyed. |
The 4th Committee of Industrial Waste held |
Toward enforced regulation and publicized information ? |
| Ministry of Health and Welfare reported on the contents of the 4th Committee of Industrial Waste, The Department of Waste Management in The Life Environment Council. Point is the subjects on landfill issues. |
Investigation Committee for PCDDs control |
The 1st meeting held |
| Ministry of Health and Welfare came to set "Investigation Committee for PCDDs Control in Waste Management", and the 1st meeting was held. Mr. Masakatu Hiraoka, professor emeritus of Kyoto University, became the the chairman of the committee. |
Import & Ex- balance sheet on wastes |
Increase in the sector of recycle-purpose |
| On the basis of Law of Trade Regulation on Specific Toxic Waste, Environment Agency and MITI(Ministry of International Trade and Industry) showed the balance sheet of trading of specifically toxic waste statistically collected in Jan. through Dec. of 1995. |
Seeking the policy of recycle |
Project Committee founded |
| On June 18 MITI started "Project Committee of The Department of Waste Management and Recycle" in its Industrial Structure Council. At the sametime, the 1st meeting was taken place. |
Revise of major law on waste management at issue |
For establishment of institutions and stop of illegal dumping |
| Intensive action is being made at Ministry of Health and Welfare supposing revise of Waste Diposal and Public Cleansing Law, especially focusing on industrial waste management. A draft of revise is possibly scheduled to be presented in the National Diet next Jannuary. |
Cyber-Trade of recyclable materials |
World wide service provided |
| Chicago Board of Trade(CBOT) opened its electronic trade center of recyclable materials (e.g. glass and plastics) on internet webs. URL=http://www.cbot.com |
The 3rd General Meeting held by AMEPS |
Malaysia as official member |
| On April9 AMEPS = Asian Manufacturers of Expanded Polystyrene opened The 3rd General Meeting in KualaLumpur, Malaysia. Then MERC(Malaysia EPS Recycle Committee) decided to join AMEPS as official member. |
Cement industry attention as great receiver of waste |
Construction waste of special increase |
| According to Cement Association, more than 25 million tons of industrial waste and by-products are managed by cement industry in 1995. This tendency is paid attention to as influential being in industrial waste management. |
Chinese Officials of Construction Dept. in Japan |
Study tour at Japanese institutions |
| Official members of The Department of Construction of Chinese Government visited Japan on the end of May and made a study tour at Meguro Cleaning Center of Tokyo Phoenix Landfills of Osaka and some. On June 4, they came back to China. |
Favorable result in plastic liquefaction test |
Feeding back to Niigata's plant |
| Plastic Waste Management Association presented the test performance on Development of Next-Generation Plastic Liquefaction Technoogy. This is subsidized by MITI as one of 95's national projects. |
To check environmental risk of chemicals |
Suggestion for PRTR |
| Counter Committee of Inclusive Chemicals persisted in introduction of PRTR=Pollutant Release and Transfer Register. This system is already advised by OECD and applied to private companies. |
Strictly controlled landfills on decrease |
Away from risky business ? |
| NIPPO's recent research showed that the strictly controlled lanfiflls on operation are only 10 sites in Japan. Comparing to 17 sites of 1992, this tendency seems to be led by risky management as one of the reasons of decrease. |
Recycled paper for agri-supplies |
Proved herbicidability and adiabaticity |
| Chugoku Experimental Center of Agriculture(Hiroshima) proved herbicidability and adiabaticity of covering sheet made of recycled paper in cultivation of vegetables. Summer vegetable is said to be the most suitable in this way of cultivation. |
International Symposium of Ozone Layer Preservation |
In Sept. at OSAKA KOKUSAI KORYU CENTER |
| On September 16-17 International Symposium of Ozone Layer Preservation will be held at OSAKA KOKUSAI KORYU CENTER(Osaka International Exchange Center). This is co-organized by Japan Stop CFC Association and executive committee of the symposium. |
Electric pin-hole search system |
Practicalized in Yokohama |
| TAIYO KOGYO(Osaka) marketd electric pin-hole search system of landfills lining sheet since this June. The cost per 1‡u is around 2000 yen(18 USD). |
Established mini size and big performance |
Self-mobile crusher |
| On this May, YANMAR DIESEL(Osaka) started small self-mobile crushers which are portable by 4-ton truck. Marketing price is 8 million yen(apprx. 75,000 USD). |
Waste into powder |
Management stabilizer for sale |
| DCR SYSTEM(Tokyo) sells "Stabi-Powder"(stabilizing agent of waste management). Originally, this technology was invented in German and patented alreday in Japan, USA and other European countries. |
Recycle system of EPS |
Cost; estimated 70-90 yen/‡s |
| MITSUI BUSSAN(Tokyo) SEIBUTSU KAKEN(Chiba) and MITSUI KOZAN(Tokyo) cooperatively succeeded in practicalizing EPS recycle system, and also put it into business. |
Live-stock feeding from bagasse |
Commercial basis production starts in Australia |
| HAYASHIBARA BIOCHEMICAL LABORATORIES(Okayama) has provided its technology license with TECHNOPORT(Queensland) on fermentation system of bagasse(sugar canes' waste) for the purpose of live-stock feeding and on June 14 held a completion party of the fermentation plant in TECHNOPORT, Australia. |
Human waste degraded and disappear |
One flush with only a galss of water |
| YAMADA HANBAI(Osaka) began sales of "Magic Man", new flush toilet, developed by YAMADA KOGYO(Hyogo). The quantity of water needed to flush once is only a glass of water by special degradation device. |
Dry recycle system |
Pulpe films and others sorted by air and friction |
| EIN ENGINEERING(Tokyo) and MITSUBISHI SHOJI(Tokyo) accordingly plans to commercialize dry recycle system of carton boxes(milk juice, etc.). This recycle system is realized by "Dry Separation Technology" which takes advantage of physics by air and friction. |
Acquired ISO 14001 |
Steady programs on environment |
| On June 24 NEC KYUSHU(Kumamoto) announced its acquisition of ISO/DIS 14001 from JQA(Japan Quality Association). |