[Live Stream/Zoom] Seminar Announcement: Trends in Plastics Recycling, Biomass Utilization, and Biodegradability for the Circular Economy - Hosted by CMC Research, Inc. on June 25

📢 Organized by: CMC Research, Inc. (https://cmcre.com/)

We are pleased to announce an upcoming highly anticipated live-stream seminar.

🎓 Instructor: Mr. Masatoshi Iji (President, Environment, Bio & Plastics Research; Former Principal Researcher at NEC Corporation; Visiting Professor at the Cooperative Graduate School of University of Tsukuba)

📆 Date & Time: Thursday, June 25, 2026, 13:30–16:30 JST

🖥️ Format: Live streaming via Zoom (Seminar materials included)

💬 Theme: "Trends in Plastics Recycling, Biomass Utilization, and Biodegradability for the Circular Economy"

— A comprehensive look at the "next-generation plastics strategy" required in the circular economy era. Detailed explanations covering the latest trends from horizontal and chemical recycling to bioplastics and biodegradation control.

📌 Tuition Fees

・ General: 44,000 JPY (Tax included)
・ Newsletter Subscribers: 39,600 JPY (Tax included)
・ Academic: 26,400 JPY (Tax included)

🔗 Click here for details and registration.

🧠 A Q&A session will also be held.

We encourage you to participate and apply these insights to your research and business operations!

【Knowledge to be Gained from the Seminar】

・ The significance of the Circular Economy and how plastics should be managed, along with current trends.
・ The current state of plastic waste, national countermeasures, and environmental regulation trends.
・ Trends and the latest technologies in plastics recycling.
・ Fundamentals of bioplastics (structure, types, biodegradation mechanisms) and the latest trends in their utilization and technological development.

【Target Audience】

・ Technical staff working at plastic-related manufacturers or trading companies.

## 1) Seminar Theme and Date/Time

Theme: Trends in Plastics Recycling, Biomass Utilization, and Biodegradability for the Circular Economy
Date & Time: Thursday, June 25, 2026, 13:30–16:30 JST
Participation Fee: 44,000 JPY (Tax included) *Includes materials
* Newsletter subscribers: 39,600 JPY (Tax included)
* Academic price: 26,400 JPY (Tax included)
Instructor: Mr. Masatoshi Iji, President of Environment, Bio & Plastics Research (Former Principal Researcher at NEC Corporation, Visiting Professor at University of Tsukuba)

## 〈Seminar Objective〉

The Circular Economy (CE) is advancing across numerous product sectors, demanding that plastics also adapt. This seminar will provide detailed explanations regarding the significance of CE and how to manage plastics from the perspectives of recycling, biomass utilization, and biodegradability. First, it will outline the generation of plastic waste, marine pollution issues, and the trends in national initiatives and regulations. Next, it will discuss the significance of circulating value within the CE framework and how environmental measures for plastics should be structured. Moving into specific areas, it will cover technical developments and utilization trends in plastics recycling—particularly horizontal and chemical recycling, which are central to CE—as well as bioplastics (biomass-based and biodegradable). Furthermore, the speaker will present actual cases of development and practical application. Finally, looking towards the future, it will discuss the establishment of comprehensive recycling systems to support CE, and the business opportunities arising from inclusive measures that combine recycling, biomass utilization, and biodegradability.

*This seminar will be delivered live via the "Zoom" video conferencing tool. Please check the tool's recommended system requirements. A URL for viewing will be sent separately via email at a later date.

★ Recording or photographing during the lecture is strictly prohibited.

## 2) How to Apply

Please apply through the respective seminar site provided by CMC Research.
We will reply with the viewing URL via a separate email.
Please see the URL for further details.

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## 3) Seminar Program Introduction

(Includes breaks)

1. Current Status of Plastic Environmental Issues, Countermeasures, and Regulations
1-1 Definition, production scale, and challenges
1-2 Trends in environmental issues, countermeasures, and regulations
(1) Status of plastic environmental issues (e.g., marine pollution)
(2) Trends in national countermeasures and regulations (Japan, US/Europe, China, other Asian and African regions, etc.)

2. Managing Plastics within the Circular Economy
2-1 Significance of the circular economy (Shifting from the circulation of materials to the circulation of value)
2-2 Approaches and specific examples of managing plastics (e.g., Monomaterialization)

3. Trends in Plastics Recycling
3-1 Technology classification and recycling status (Japan, Global)
3-2 Technical details and development trends of various recycling methods
(1) Material Recycling
・ Development of impurity separation and physical property recovery technologies to promote horizontal recycling
・ Cascade recycling