In collaboration with TBM and PALTAC, we started selling CirculeX garbage bags containing more than 50% Eco Mark-certified recycled plastic.

~ Adopted by retail stores nationwide such as supermarkets, home centers, and drug stores ~

TBM Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Nobuyoshi Yamasaki; hereinafter "TBM"), in cooperation with PALTAC Corporation (Head office: Chuo-ku, Osaka; President: Seiichi Kasuya), a wholesaler of cosmetics, daily necessities, and over-the-counter drugs, has started selling CirculeX trash bags (product name: The more you use it, the less plastic waste in the world ) made of more than 50% recycled plastic. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Osaka; President: Seiichi Kasuya), has launched sales of CirculeX trash bags (product name: garbage bag), which contain more than 50% recycled plastic.

In July 2020, TBM launched CirculeX, a material containing more than 50% recycled material material, to meet the growing need for recycled material material throughout the world and to properly recycle used LIMEX and waste plastics. The bags are the second in a series of CirculeX garbage bags that have acquired the Eco Mark certification, which is given to products that are recognized as having a low environmental impact throughout their entire life cycle from "production" to "disposal" and that help protect the environment, The product will be available at supermarkets, home centers, drugstores, and other retailers nationwide from the end of October. In the future, TBM will continue to develop products in a wide range of areas in collaboration with external partners, such as packaging materials, logistics materials, and construction materials using CirculeX.

---

Background

Approximately 6.3 billion tons of plastic waste is discarded worldwide, with 79% reportedly ending up in landfills or in the natural environment.*1 Thailand, where this product is manufactured and where the raw materials are sourced, formulated the "Thailand's Roadmap on Plastic Waste Management 2018-2030" in 2018 in response to the current lack of progress in plastic recycling. The country announced its goal of gradually reducing plastic use, aiming to completely eliminate grocery bag, polystyrene food containers, disposable plastic cups and straws by 2022. Japan also passed the "Act on Promotion of Plastic material circulation" in June 2021, and is considering imposing fees on certain plastic products and requiring municipalities and waste producers to separate and recycle them, raising calls for plastic material circulation both domestically and internationally.
1 Geyer, R., Jambeck, JR, & Law, KL (2017). Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

---

Product overview/features

Approximately 200,000 tons*2 of garbage bags are consumed annually in Japan, most of which are made from virgin plastic (non-recycled material) materials. Therefore, by using this product, which contains at least 50% recycled plastic, it is possible to reduce the amount of plastic waste. Furthermore, compared to regular garbage bags, this product can also reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including CO2. Despite being made overseas, traceability is ensured through raw material certification, and the product has earned Eco Mark certification. The price is the same as regular garbage bags, making it both environmentally friendly and economical.
2 Fuji Chimera Research Institute 2020 Current Status and Future Outlook of Plastic Films and Sheets

Product name: "garbage bag that reduce the amount of plastic waste in the world the more you use them" (Poly bags made from recycled material)
Country of Origin: Thailand
Type: 3 types by capacity

1. 30L (500 x 700 mm / 20 sheets) Suggested retail price: 198 yen
2. 45L (650 x 800 mm / 20 sheets) Suggested retail price: 228 yen
3. Size 30 (260 x 140 x 480 mm / 50 sheets) Suggested retail price: 198 yen