Nagoya City and Paper Recycling Organizations Sign Agreement to Promote Separate Collection of Miscellaneous Paper for a Regional Circular and Symbiotic Society

Nagoya City, the Chubu Regional Committee of the Japan Paper Recycling Promotion Center, and the Chubu Paper Materials Commerce and Industry Association have signed an agreement on awareness activities to promote the separate collection of paper containers and packaging, and miscellaneous paper. The three parties will cooperate to further promote the circulation of paper resources through awareness activities that encourage behavioral changes in each citizen.

A significant amount of recyclable paper is still included in the combustible waste discharged from households. Among these, "miscellaneous paper" is an important paper resource that can be effectively utilized as a resource if separated, but it is often not recognized as a resource in daily life, and is frequently discharged as combustible waste.

In light of this situation, Nagoya City, the Chubu Regional Committee of the Japan Paper Recycling Promotion Center, and the Chubu Paper Materials Commerce and Industry Association have decided to cooperate on awareness activities to promote the separate collection of paper containers and packaging, and miscellaneous paper.

The Japan Paper Recycling Promotion Center emphasizes creating a mechanism that promotes behavioral change through citizen participation in awareness campaigns, rather than viewing paper recycling as merely a separate collection action. The circulation of paper resources is an initiative that leads to the reduction of combustible waste, effective utilization of resources, and the realization of a decarbonized society.

The Center aims to build a "Regional Circular and Symbiotic Society Creation Model" that promotes regional resource circulation and environmental awareness starting with paper recycling. This agreement is positioned as one of the concrete regional practices for this model.

Nagoya City is promoting resource circulation initiatives through collaboration among citizens, businesses, and the government. This agreement will complement awareness activities and promote the creation of a system that allows citizens to actively participate in resource circulation.

Specifically, the three parties will cooperate in planning and implementing awareness activities related to the separate collection of paper containers and packaging, and miscellaneous paper; promoting participatory and experiential awareness activities in cooperation with educational institutions, community groups, and businesses; and disseminating information related to awareness activities.

Through this agreement, the three parties will leverage their respective roles and cooperate to expand paper resource circulation initiatives, thereby contributing to the realization of a sustainable circular economy.

Agreement Overview Agreement Name Agreement on Awareness Activities to Promote the Separate Collection of Paper Containers and Packaging, and Miscellaneous Paper

Signatories Ichiro Hirosawa, Mayor of Nagoya City Futo Katsuragawa, Chairman of the Chubu Regional Committee of the Japan Paper Recycling Promotion Center Kiichiro Ishikawa, Chairman of the Chubu Paper Materials Commerce and Industry Association

Main Cooperation Contents ・ Awareness activities to promote the separate collection of paper containers and packaging, and miscellaneous paper. ・ Promotion of participatory and experiential awareness activities in cooperation with educational institutions, community groups, businesses, etc. ・ Information sharing and dissemination regarding awareness activities.

Comments from Stakeholders Shuichi Kito, Director of Nagoya City Environmental Bureau Promoting the separate collection of paper containers and packaging, and miscellaneous paper is one of our city's important initiatives. Through this agreement, we will promote effective awareness activities in cooperation with the three parties to further advance paper resource circulation and aim for the realization of Nagoya as a circular city.

Masatomo Kawakami, Senior Managing Director of the Japan Paper Recycling Promotion Center Paper recycling is supported by the separate collection actions of each citizen. Through this agreement, we will further promote paper resource circulation initiatives in cooperation with Nagoya City's existing environmental policies and citizen activities.

Kiichiro Ishikawa, Chairman of the Chubu Paper Materials Commerce and Industry Association Regional