"Eco-Calendar 2027" Secret Prize Decided! "Drawing 3-Piece Set" Including Upcycled Stationery like Vegetable Crayons to be Presented

Nippon Techno Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Eiichi Umamoto; hereinafter, Nippon Techno), which provides total energy solution services related to electricity, is currently recruiting catchphrases to be featured in its Eco-Calendar (2027 edition).

https://www.n-techno.co.jp/calendar_campaign/

In addition to presenting the completed calendar to all applicants, we are also preparing a "Secret Prize" as a gift for participants in the campaign (Special Prize, 50 winners selected by lottery). This year's "Secret Prize" has been decided as a "Drawing 3-Piece Set" including upcycled stationery (Vegetable Crayons, Aomori Apple Sketchbook, and Coloring Chiyogami)!

[Secret Prize "Drawing 3-Piece Set" Contents]

• Vegetable Crayons (5-color set) *

Vegetables and fruits that would otherwise be discarded due to being off-spec are processed into fine powder. These crayons, made from upcycled rice oil and rice wax blended with rice bran, contain about one-third the pigment of regular crayons, making them safe even if accidentally put in the mouth. The gentle colors of vegetables are their charm.

*Precautions for using Vegetable Crayons

"Vegetable Crayons" are not food. There is a risk of choking, so please be careful not to put them in your mouth or swallow them. When small children use them, please do so under the supervision of a guardian. Due to the nature of the product, powder may appear on the crayons or cracks may occur. Please store away from direct sunlight and high temperatures and humidity.

• Aomori Apple Sketchbook (B4, 20 pages)

This is a recycled paper sketchbook containing 20% pomace from Aomori-grown apple juice. It has a rustic texture subtly tinted with apple color, and the fibers and seed fragments in the paper give it a somewhat nostalgic feel. You can see different expressions with each turn of the page.

• Coloring Chiyogami (15×15cm, 10 patterns × 2 sheets each)

Chiyogami (decorative paper) featuring vegetables and fruits that are motifs used in the vegetable crayons. You can also enjoy coloring with the vegetable crayons included in the set. Environmentally friendly paper and ink are used.

We empathized with the fact that these items are manufactured through environmentally friendly processes, similar to our Eco-Calendar, and have adopted them as this year's secret prize. We encourage you to use these people- and environment-friendly stationery items to draw with free ideas, just like the illustrations in the Eco-Calendar. You might even get inspiration for next year's catchphrase submission!

For details on the "Secret Prize" and other prizes, please visit the website below.

https://www.n-techno.co.jp/calendar_campaign/

Nippon Techno's message conveyed through the Eco-Calendar campaign

Nippon Techno contributes to the achievement of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its business activities and initiatives such as the Eco-Calendar catchphrase recruitment campaign, based on our environmental policy. We hope that applicants to the Eco-Calendar catchphrase recruitment campaign will use this opportunity to think about the natural environment around them and global warming issues, and submit their thoughts as catchphrases. We also hope that using the Eco-Calendar will serve as an opportunity to think about the environment in daily life.

Environmentally friendly manufacturing methods of the Eco-Calendar (2026 edition)

・VEGETABLE OIL INK: Uses environmentally friendly vegetable oil ink.

・Green Power: The electricity (4,600kWh) used for printing is covered by natural energy.

・Environmentally friendly paper: Uses environmentally friendly paper made from sustainably managed forests.

・Reduced packaging waste: Adopts a manufacturing method that eliminates the need for individual packaging, and mails the calendars as they are without packaging.

・Carbon Offset: Offsets approximately 30 tons of CO2 derived from materials (paper, ink) generated during the printing of 82,000 copies. *1

*1 Nippon Techno's Eco-Calendar offsets carbon by utilizing credits from emission reduction projects obtained through the J-Credit Scheme (Domestic Emission Reduction Certification Scheme).

2027 Eco-Calendar Catchphrase Recruitment Guidelines

Application method: Please apply via WEB, FAX, or postcard.

[WEB]

https://www.n-techno.co.jp/calendar_campaign/form.html

(Applications from smartphones are also supported.)

[FAX]

Please send your catchphrases (up to 12 ideas), address, name and pen name, age, and "thoughts on the environment" to the fax number below.

[Postcard]

Please mail your catchphrases (up to 12 ideas), address, name and pen name, age, and "thoughts on the environment" to the address below.

・Address: Shinjuku Center Building 53F, 1-25-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0653

Nippon Techno Co., Ltd. "Eco-Calendar Catchphrase Recruitment Campaign" Section

・Deadline: Must arrive by Friday, May 29, 2026

Inquiries: Nippon Techno Co., Ltd. Eco-Calendar Campaign Section

TEL: 0120-308-498 (9:30-17:00, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end/New Year holidays)

FAX: 03-5909-5534

*2 "GIFT street" is a point exchange site operated by Nippon Techno (https://www.gift-street.com/). It features a wide variety of gifts, including local specialties from all over Japan.

Art Director: Masaaki Fukushi

Director and General Manager, CRIME OF ANGEL Inc.

Born in Hokkaido. Joined Hands Inc. (now Hands-On Entertainment Inc.) in 1984, and established Two Nine Four in 1991. Served as art director for Rockin'On Japan. Worked on CD jackets and music videos for numerous major artists. Since 2008, also involved in golf-related product and brand design.