TBM's recycling project in Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture, selected for the Ministry of the Environment's "Circular Business Model Demonstration Project"

The Ministry of the Environment has adopted the "2025 Regional material circulation Promotion Support Project (Circular Business Model Demonstration Project)" as part of its efforts to transition to a circular economy. The project, "Demonstration Project for Supporting the Trading recycled material through Digitalization and Visualizing Waste Plastic Transactions," is being undertaken in collaboration with TBM's Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture.

The purpose of this project is to promote the recycling of industrial waste plastic that was previously incinerated. Specifically, by utilizing a proprietary digital platform, we are working to match buyers and sellers of waste plastic and recycled material, review the processing flow for companies in the city, and promote a shift from incineration to recycling.

Going forward, the city will strengthen its collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment, conduct interviews with companies in the city, and develop and verify the effectiveness of a material circulation dashboard within 2025. From fiscal 2026 onwards, the city will expand the project to other municipalities in Gunma Prefecture, with the aim of establishing a regional material circulation model.

◾️About the Ministry of the Environment's "2025 Regional material circulation Promotion Support Project (Circular Business Model Demonstration Project)"

The program aims to support local governments and businesses aiming to build pioneering recycling-oriented business models and develop core human resources who will promote material circulation initiatives. In addition to providing support tools (CE guidance, human resource development programs) to boost material circulation initiatives, the program also provides financial support (up to 5 million yen (tax included) per project) for implementing measures to resolve issues, and accompanying support (advice) from Meisters.

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◾️ "Maar recycled material Procurement"

This is a platform that supports the procurement recycled material that comply with the Digital Product Passport (DPP). By utilizing the DPP system, we will increase the added value of recycled material and promote the spread of traceable recycled material and products made from recycled material.

(Past achievements and evaluations)

・Received the Special Jury Award at the public-private co-creation acceleration program "Social X Acceleration"

・Received first place in the Sustainable Category of the JAPAN DX Player AWARD https://maar-sourcing.tb-m.com/top