[4th Year of Plastic Reduction] Approx. 500 Spectators Experience Sorting at Pro Basketball 'Seahorses Mikawa' Venue. Food Containers Recycled into Cardboard
Crown Package Co., Ltd. held its fourth annual event at a professional basketball 'Seahorses Mikawa' game, where approximately 500 spectators experienced sorting 'Peritto Lami' food containers for cardboard recycling. The initiative aims to promote eco-friendly containers and contribute to the community.
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Crown Package Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture; Representative Director: Keizo Sako), a manufacturer of packaging committed to social contribution through environmental consideration, held an event on April 25, 2026, at the Wing Arena Kariya during a home game of the professional basketball team 'Seahorses Mikawa'. The company provided 'food containers that can be recycled into cardboard' to food trucks gathered at the stadium, allowing spectators to disassemble the containers after eating and experience sorting for recycling. This event, sponsored annually by Crown Package at games, marked its fourth year. On the day of the event, the containers were used for various foods, and approximately 500 spectators experienced disassembling and sorting the containers at the recycling station.
Recycling station collecting food containers
Container with yakisoba from a local noodle shop
Spectators putting disassembled containers into collection boxes
Peeling off feels 'good,' matching shapes feels 'good' – container sorting becomes a satisfying experience!?
The containers provided are made of a material called 'Peritto Lami,' which consists of an ultra-thin cardboard material laminated with a film to prevent leakage of moisture and oil from the food inside. After eating, the attached film can be easily peeled off and separated from the cardboard part. By peeling off the film, the cardboard can be recycled.
At the recycling station set up at the venue, spectators who finished eating experienced how to disassemble the containers and peel off the film. In a nod to the team name 'Seahorses,' collection boxes were prepared with illustrations of sea creatures like 'Clione' and 'Crab,' matching the shapes of the disassembled containers. Spectators inserted the containers into the boxes with illustrations corresponding to their shapes. Spectators continuously brought containers to the station until the game started, with people of various ages participating. Families with children were seen disassembling containers together, peeling off the film. Voices of 'That feels good!' were heard when the film peeled off cleanly, and some people, finding the right slot for the container's shape, inserted them like a puzzle.
Collection boxes with slots shaped like disassembled containers (the two in the center are Clione-shaped, the one on the right is crab-shaped)
Parents and children disassembling containers after eating
Commemorative cheering clappers offered to participants. Five designs, including player photos
Crown Package has previously provided cheering goods usable during games at the venue. This time, five types of game-limited design cheering clappers were produced. Participants in the recycling experience were given their favorite design as a gift. The planning and design aimed to offer fans the 'joy of choosing' by utilizing digital printing technology, which allows for easy printing of multiple designs. Among the participants, some paused for a while, deliberating which design to choose, while others sent photos to their families and consulted them by phone.
These clappers were actually used for cheering during the game and taken home as souvenirs of the game, along with memories of the recycling experience.
Cheering clappers offered to recycling experience participants. Favorite designs were given from five types.
Cheering clappers with popular player designs
Cheering scene using clappers during the game
This recycling event marked its fourth year. Seahorses fans were heard saying to staff at the station, 'Crown, you were here before, weren't you!' Through continued efforts, the company felt that its initiatives were gradually reaching the community, along with the connections forged with the team and fans.
Crown Package will continue to promote food container recycling through sports, cooperate in eco-friendly and clean stadium operations, and contribute to the revitalization of the entire region.
Crown Package Co., Ltd. Sponsored Game Overview
- League: Men's Professional Basketball B.League
- Game: Seahorses Mikawa Home Game (vs San-en NeoPhoenix)
- Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
- Location: Wing Arena Kariya
Crown Package Co., Ltd.
A pioneer in decorative corrugated cardboard, the company consistently produces everything from primary food containers to high-end decorative packaging and shopping bags using 1mm ultra-thin corrugated cardboard 'Microflute'.
Company Profile:
Company Name: Crown Package Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: Keizo Sako
Headquarters: 3-67 Kobari, Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture 485-8654
Established: 1962
Capital: 100 million yen
Business Activities: Manufacturing of corrugated cardboard packages
URL: https://www.crown-package.co.jp/
Recycling station collecting food containers
Container with yakisoba from a local noodle shop
Spectators putting disassembled containers into collection boxes
Peeling off feels 'good,' matching shapes feels 'good' – container sorting becomes a satisfying experience!?
The containers provided are made of a material called 'Peritto Lami,' which consists of an ultra-thin cardboard material laminated with a film to prevent leakage of moisture and oil from the food inside. After eating, the attached film can be easily peeled off and separated from the cardboard part. By peeling off the film, the cardboard can be recycled.
At the recycling station set up at the venue, spectators who finished eating experienced how to disassemble the containers and peel off the film. In a nod to the team name 'Seahorses,' collection boxes were prepared with illustrations of sea creatures like 'Clione' and 'Crab,' matching the shapes of the disassembled containers. Spectators inserted the containers into the boxes with illustrations corresponding to their shapes. Spectators continuously brought containers to the station until the game started, with people of various ages participating. Families with children were seen disassembling containers together, peeling off the film. Voices of 'That feels good!' were heard when the film peeled off cleanly, and some people, finding the right slot for the container's shape, inserted them like a puzzle.
Collection boxes with slots shaped like disassembled containers (the two in the center are Clione-shaped, the one on the right is crab-shaped)
Parents and children disassembling containers after eating
Commemorative cheering clappers offered to participants. Five designs, including player photos
Crown Package has previously provided cheering goods usable during games at the venue. This time, five types of game-limited design cheering clappers were produced. Participants in the recycling experience were given their favorite design as a gift. The planning and design aimed to offer fans the 'joy of choosing' by utilizing digital printing technology, which allows for easy printing of multiple designs. Among the participants, some paused for a while, deliberating which design to choose, while others sent photos to their families and consulted them by phone.
These clappers were actually used for cheering during the game and taken home as souvenirs of the game, along with memories of the recycling experience.
Cheering clappers offered to recycling experience participants. Favorite designs were given from five types.
Cheering clappers with popular player designs
Cheering scene using clappers during the game
This recycling event marked its fourth year. Seahorses fans were heard saying to staff at the station, 'Crown, you were here before, weren't you!' Through continued efforts, the company felt that its initiatives were gradually reaching the community, along with the connections forged with the team and fans.
Crown Package will continue to promote food container recycling through sports, cooperate in eco-friendly and clean stadium operations, and contribute to the revitalization of the entire region.
Crown Package Co., Ltd. Sponsored Game Overview
- League: Men's Professional Basketball B.League
- Game: Seahorses Mikawa Home Game (vs San-en NeoPhoenix)
- Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
- Location: Wing Arena Kariya
Crown Package Co., Ltd.
A pioneer in decorative corrugated cardboard, the company consistently produces everything from primary food containers to high-end decorative packaging and shopping bags using 1mm ultra-thin corrugated cardboard 'Microflute'.
Company Profile:
Company Name: Crown Package Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: Keizo Sako
Headquarters: 3-67 Kobari, Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture 485-8654
Established: 1962
Capital: 100 million yen
Business Activities: Manufacturing of corrugated cardboard packages
URL: https://www.crown-package.co.jp/