March 26, 2008
‘Waste-to-Energy’
‘Thermal Recycle’ Project starts in 23 wards
in Tokyo from 2008.*
Thermal Recycle:
Plastic products (excluding plastic container and wrapping),
rubber products, and leather products used to be an
incombustible waste, landfilled solid waste.
In 2008, those products will be collected as combustible
waste and will be incinerated, recovering thermal energy
and will be used for hot water and generate electricity.
New rule as it’s called ‘Material Recycle’ is starting inTokyo
Material Recycle:
Producing polyester fiber from reclaimed
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles
Please click here to see example for
how you separate recyclable resources and waste.
(from Chiyoda Ward Office web-site)
New rules start from April 2008:
Adachi-ku, Arakawa-ku, Itabashi-ku, Edogawa-ku,
Katsushika-ku, Kita-ku, Koto-ku, Suginami-ku, Chuo-ku
New rules start from October 2008:
Sumida-ku, Setagaya-ku, Shinagawa-ku, Toshima-ku,
Taito-ku, Nerima-ku, Bunkyo-ku, Shinjuku-ku, Shibuya-ku,
Chiyoda-ku, Nakano-ku, Minato-ku, Meguro-ku
Areas already started new rules before April 2008:
Ota-ku
You must use 'Recommended garbage bag for
Tokyo 23-ward' which you can purchase from
any supermarkets in Tokyo.
For more information, please contact your ward office.
*Please note: Some districts already following new rules as ‘Model Area’.
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‘Thermal Recycle’ Project starts in 23 wards
in Tokyo from 2008.*
Thermal Recycle:
Plastic products (excluding plastic container and wrapping),
rubber products, and leather products used to be an
incombustible waste, landfilled solid waste.
In 2008, those products will be collected as combustible
waste and will be incinerated, recovering thermal energy
and will be used for hot water and generate electricity.
New rule as it’s called ‘Material Recycle’ is starting in
Material Recycle:
Producing polyester fiber from reclaimed
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles
Please click here to see example for
how you separate recyclable resources and waste.
(from Chiyoda Ward Office web-site)
New rules start from April 2008:
Adachi-ku, Arakawa-ku, Itabashi-ku, Edogawa-ku,
Katsushika-ku, Kita-ku, Koto-ku, Suginami-ku, Chuo-ku
New rules start from October 2008:
Sumida-ku, Setagaya-ku, Shinagawa-ku, Toshima-ku,
Taito-ku, Nerima-ku, Bunkyo-ku, Shinjuku-ku, Shibuya-ku,
Chiyoda-ku, Nakano-ku, Minato-ku, Meguro-ku
Areas already started new rules before April 2008:
Ota-ku
You must use 'Recommended garbage bag for
Tokyo 23-ward' which you can purchase from
any supermarkets in Tokyo.
For more information, please contact your ward office.
*Please note: Some districts already following new rules as ‘Model Area’.
For information about Real Estate in
For information about Furniture Lease & Sales in
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