Concluded Agreement with Agui Town, Aichi Prefecture on "Promoting Plastic Waste Reduction Toward the Realization of a Zero Carbon City"
Waterstand Co., Ltd. has concluded an agreement with Agui Town, Aichi Prefecture, to promote the reduction of plastic waste through initiatives such as installing water dispensers compatible with personal bottles in public facilities.
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Waterstand Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture; President & CEO: Hitoshi Honda; hereinafter "the Company"), which operates a rental business for water-purifying water dispensers, announces that it has concluded an "Agreement on Promoting Plastic Waste Reduction Toward the Realization of a Zero Carbon City" with Agui Town, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture (Mayor: Kiyotaka Tanaka) on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
▲(From left) Mayor of Agui Town, Kiyotaka Tanaka, and Tomonobu Fukushima, Director and General Manager of Tokai Branch, Waterstand Co., Ltd.
■ Overview of the Agreement
This agreement is concluded with the aim of Waterstand Co., Ltd. and Agui Town working together to promote the restrained use of single-use plastic products, such as PET bottles, and the reduction of plastic waste toward the realization of a Zero Carbon City. Centered on the installation of water dispensers compatible with personal bottles promoted by the town, we will proactively advance initiatives in public facilities and expand them through collaboration with townspeople and businesses.
The town will be responsible for enlightenment and awareness, promoting the spread of personal bottles and restraining the use of single-use plastic products. In addition to cooperating with the installation of water dispensers, the Company will support the initiative by participating in events and outreach classes, and providing technology and knowledge. Both parties will collaborate to contribute to solving the plastic waste problem and realizing a sustainable society starting from the local community.
■ Comment from Kiyotaka Tanaka, Mayor of Agui Town
Agui Town has been working on various measures with the aim of realizing a sustainable society. Among them, protecting the global environment, especially reducing plastic waste, is an urgent issue, and strengthening 'heatstroke prevention,' which affects the lives of townspeople, is also an urgent task.
Under such circumstances, I am very pleased to have been able to conclude an agreement with Waterstand Co., Ltd. this time. In preparation for the hot season ahead, by installing water dispensers directly connected to the water supply in public facilities, we can create an environment where townspeople can easily intake fluids using their own bottles, contributing to the reduction of single-use PET bottles and also playing a role in heatstroke prevention, making it a truly 'dual-wielding' measure.
Furthermore, we made a Zero Carbon City Declaration on the 23rd of last month, and the 'zero carbon' we are aiming for is not merely reducing greenhouse gases, but also eliminating waste of resources and realizing a circular economy. To achieve this goal, it is essential that local governments, companies, and local residents unite and cooperate.
I believe this agreement, as a first step, will promote the reduction of plastic waste in our region and accelerate the creation of a sustainable society for the future.
■ Agui Town Website
Regarding the installation of water dispensers
https://www.town.agui.lg.jp/0000008303.html
■ About Waterstand
The water-purifying water dispenser 'Waterstand' is highly supported for its convenience of providing delicious drinking water anytime without the need for bottles, and its eco-friendly water supply system that does not require transportation or single-use containers, and is widely used in private homes, especially by households raising children, and...
▲(From left) Mayor of Agui Town, Kiyotaka Tanaka, and Tomonobu Fukushima, Director and General Manager of Tokai Branch, Waterstand Co., Ltd.
■ Overview of the Agreement
This agreement is concluded with the aim of Waterstand Co., Ltd. and Agui Town working together to promote the restrained use of single-use plastic products, such as PET bottles, and the reduction of plastic waste toward the realization of a Zero Carbon City. Centered on the installation of water dispensers compatible with personal bottles promoted by the town, we will proactively advance initiatives in public facilities and expand them through collaboration with townspeople and businesses.
The town will be responsible for enlightenment and awareness, promoting the spread of personal bottles and restraining the use of single-use plastic products. In addition to cooperating with the installation of water dispensers, the Company will support the initiative by participating in events and outreach classes, and providing technology and knowledge. Both parties will collaborate to contribute to solving the plastic waste problem and realizing a sustainable society starting from the local community.
■ Comment from Kiyotaka Tanaka, Mayor of Agui Town
Agui Town has been working on various measures with the aim of realizing a sustainable society. Among them, protecting the global environment, especially reducing plastic waste, is an urgent issue, and strengthening 'heatstroke prevention,' which affects the lives of townspeople, is also an urgent task.
Under such circumstances, I am very pleased to have been able to conclude an agreement with Waterstand Co., Ltd. this time. In preparation for the hot season ahead, by installing water dispensers directly connected to the water supply in public facilities, we can create an environment where townspeople can easily intake fluids using their own bottles, contributing to the reduction of single-use PET bottles and also playing a role in heatstroke prevention, making it a truly 'dual-wielding' measure.
Furthermore, we made a Zero Carbon City Declaration on the 23rd of last month, and the 'zero carbon' we are aiming for is not merely reducing greenhouse gases, but also eliminating waste of resources and realizing a circular economy. To achieve this goal, it is essential that local governments, companies, and local residents unite and cooperate.
I believe this agreement, as a first step, will promote the reduction of plastic waste in our region and accelerate the creation of a sustainable society for the future.
■ Agui Town Website
Regarding the installation of water dispensers
https://www.town.agui.lg.jp/0000008303.html
■ About Waterstand
The water-purifying water dispenser 'Waterstand' is highly supported for its convenience of providing delicious drinking water anytime without the need for bottles, and its eco-friendly water supply system that does not require transportation or single-use containers, and is widely used in private homes, especially by households raising children, and...