Resin production in 2012 dropped sharply

compared to 2011 as resin exports decreased in

the face of an appreciating yen and a world

economic slowdown caused mostly by the

European sovereign debt crisis, and as resin

imports increased and production-plant problems

occurred.

　Plastic waste used as raw material or fuel in

cement factories has been reported as “densified-

refuse derived fuel” in all flowcharts up to 2011

based on the results of annual questionnaires.

However, it has been found that about 400 kt of

plastic waste other than densified-refuse derived

fuel had also been used as cement material and

fuel, so we added the item “amount of plastic

waste used as cement material and fuel” to the

questionnaire in preparing the flowchart for 2012

(the recipients of the questionnaire were the same

as those of the 2011 flowchart). The results of

that question were tabulated and reported as

“densified-refuse derived fuel and cement

material/fuel” in this flowchart.

　Plastic Waste Management Institute would like

to extend its deep appreciation to the Ministry of

the Environment (MOE), Ministry of Economy,

Trade and Industry (METI), various local

governments, and related organizations for the

valuable data and useful advice that they

graciously provided during the course of this

survey.

NO 43 2014.4

Plastic Products, Plastic Waste and Resource Recovery [2012]

Plastic Waste Management InstituteJAPAN

Background information and notes on the publication of the Flowchart of Plastic Products, Plastic Waste and Resource Recovery (2012)

PWMI Newsletter

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　In 2012, resin production decreased sharply to

10,540 kt (-1,050 kt relative to 2011; -9.1%), while

resin export and product export also decreased to

3,420 kt (-480 kt; -12.4%) and 800 kt (-70 kt; -7.8%),

respectively. On the other hand, resin import and

product import increased to 2,470 kt (+200 kt;

+8.9%) and 1,880 kt (+30 kt; +1.5%), respectively.

As a result of the above, domestic plastic products

consumption decreased to 9,600 kt (-260 kt; -2.7%).

　Total plastic waste discharge decreased to 9,290 kt

(-230 kt; -2.4%). Plastic waste discharge can be

broken down into domestic (general) plastic waste at

4,460 kt (-190 kt; -4.0%) and industrial plastic waste

at 4,820 kt (-40 kt; -0.8%).

　In terms of disposal and recovery methods, the

portion of total plastic waste discharge (which

decreased by 230 kt from 9,520 kt to 9,290 kt)

applied to mechanical recycling and feedstock

recycling*1 decreased to 2,040 kt (-90 kt; -4.2%) and

increased to 380 kt (+20 kt; +4.4%), respectively.

The portion applied to energy recovery*2 increased

overall to 5,020 kt (+60 kt; +1.3%).

　The percentage contributions to the effective

plastic utilization rate by mechanical recycling,

feedstock recycling, and energy recovery were 22%,

4%, and 54%, respectively, showing that energy

recovery increased by two points and that the plastic

utilization rate increased by two points overall to

80% relative to 2011.

　Exports of plastic waste for mechanical recycling

increased to 1,670 kt (+40 kt; +2.6%).

*1: feedstock recycling = blast/coke furnaces + gasification + liquefaction

*2: energy recovery = densified-refuse derived fuel and cement material/fuel + incineration with power generation + incineration with heat utilization facility

1-1 Resin production　This figure was determined on the basis of chemical-

industry statistics from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

1-2 Reclaimed products　For convenience sake, the figure used here as input is that

of mechanical recycling from the previous year taking figures for export and import of plastic waste into account (Ministry of Finance, trade statistics).

1-3 Domestic plastic products consumption　・(Domestic plastic products consumption) = (Resin

production) - (Resin export) + (Resin import) - (Liquid resin, etc.) - (Resin processing waste) + (Reclaimed products) - (Product export) + (Product import)

　・Resin export and import figures are based on trade statistics from the Ministry of Finance.

　・Figures for liquid resin, synthetic fiber, etc. that fall outside plastic waste discharge are based on chemical-industry statistics from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

　・Figures for plastic product export and import are based on trade statistics from the Ministry of Finance.

　・Figure for processing waste considers discharged waste from the processing step that is not turned into products.

(1) Resin production, resin processing, and marketing of products

Explanation of flowchart items

2012 Highlights(1) Resin production dropped by 1050 kt (-9.1%) relative to 2011 and fell below 11,000 kt for the first time in 25 years.

Domestic plastic products consumption as well dropped by 260 kt (-2.7%).

(2) Total plastic waste discharge decreased by 230 kt (-2.4%) relative to 2011 to 9,290 kt.

(3) For the reasons described above, densified-refuse derived fuel and cement material/fuel increased by 420 kt (+65.5%). As a result, the energy recovery rate increased by two points while the effective plastic utilization rate also increased by two points over the previous year to 80%.

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1-4 Domestic plastic input　・(domestic plastic input) = (domestic plastic products

consumption) – {(exported plastic parts from assembled products) – (imported plastic parts from assembled products)}

　・Assembled products: automobiles, home appliances (televisions, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, washing machines and dryers)

　・Number of exported/imported assembled products: Automobile figures are based on Monthly Motor Vehicle Statistics of Japan from Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA); home appliance figures are based on “Current Production Statistics” from Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

2-1 Post-use products discharge　・This figure is determind by an estimation system

developed by PWMI based on usage quantities by demand-generating fields and by resin type (usage quantities have been calculated annually from 1976) and on product lifetimes by demand-generating fields (using a PWMI discharge model for the last 60 years)

　・Since the export of used automobiles affects the amount of plastic waste in Japan, corrections are made to plastic waste discharge in the transport industry. Here, the number of used automobiles is based on “number of post-use automobiles” issued by JAMA and the number of exported used automobiles is based on data released by Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA).

　・Discharge ratios for domestic waste and indust-rial waste have been estimated using a PWMI discharge model for demand-generating fields.

2-2 Production and processing waste discharge　・Amount of production waste is not included in amount

of res in product ion , and amount of process ing waste is extrapolated from the re-sults of questionnaires.

2-3 Total plastic waste discharge　・(total plastic waste discharge) = (post-use products

discharge) + (resin production waste) + (resin processing waste)

2-4 Breakdown of total plastic waste discharge by resin type

　・These breakdown figures were estimated from amounts for post-use products discharge, production and processing waste discharge, breakdown of resin production, etc.

3-1 Mechanical recycling　・Figures for the mechanical recycling of domestic plastic

waste are based on the volume of collected PET bottles (The Council for PET Bottle Recycling) and volume of collected white trays (Japan Plastic Food Container Industry Association), and figures for the mechanical

recycling of other plastic containers and packaging are based on data released by The Japan Containers And Packaging Recycling Association. From this year on, residual amounts after the mechanical recycling of other plastic containers and packaging will be allocated to densified-refuse derived fuel and other items using figures released by The Japan Containers and Packaging Recycling Association as coefficients. (In previous years, residual amounts were all allocated to landfilling.)

　・Total figures and breakdowns for the mechanical recycling of industrial waste are extrapolated from the results of questionnaires sent to recycling companies.

3-2 Dens i fi ed-refuse der ived fue l , l iquefact ion , gasification, blast furnace raw material

　・Figures for liquefaction, gasification, blast furnace raw materials, and coke-oven chemical materials approved as product recycling procedures by the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law have been determined on the basis of bids announced by the Japan Containers and Packaging Recycling Association and results of question-naires.

　・The figure for densified-refuse derived fuel includes energy recovery as cement kiln fuel and power-generation.

3-3 Disposal and recovery of domestic waste　・Incineration/landfilling ratio

　This ratio is determined on the basis of past surveys conducted by PWMI.

　・ Incineration with power generation / incineration with heat utilization

　“Incineration with power generation” means incineration processing by an incinerator equipped with power-generation facilities and “incineration with heat utilization” means incineration proce-ssing by an incinerator that, while not equipped with power-generation facilities, has facilities for utilizing heat externally. The ratios shown are determined by PWMI surveys based on values published by the Ministry of the Environment. The announcement of these values, by the way, is now made at an earlier date by the ministry, and this report therefore uses actual values from the previous fiscal year .

3-4 Disposal and recovery of industrial waste　・Disposal and recovery of industrial waste is partially commissioned to local governments as business-related waste. The ratio of such processing by business to that commissioned to local governments is determined on the basis of PWMI surveys. The percentage breakdown of commissioned processing into incineration with power generation, incineration with heat utilization facility, incineration without power generation or heat utilization facility, and landfilling is based on figures for domestic waste processing.

　　 The incineration/landfilling ratio in the processing of i n d u s t r i a l wa s t e a n d t h e e n e rg y r e c ove r y r a t e i n incineration with power generation are based on the latest surveys conducted by PWMI in fiscal years 2006/2008.

(2) Discharge

(3) Disposal and recovery

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Resin production, resin processing, and marketing of products Discharge

Non-use

Industrial waste

Domestic waste

Densified-refuse derived fuel810

Incineration with power generation1,070

Incineration with heat utilization facility

600Incineration without power

generation or heat utilization facility270

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Mechanical recycling1,360

Liquefaction, gasification, blast furnace110

Landfilling600

Domestic plastic products

consumption

9,600

Post-useproductsdischarge

8,570

Totalplastic waste

discharge

9,290

Domesticwaste

4,460

Industrial waste

4,820

Reclaimedproducts

400

Production and

Processing waste

720

Production and

Processing waste discharge

720Non-utilized plastic waste

1,85020%

Utilized plastic waste

7,44080%

Resin export

3,420

Resin import

2,470

Product export

800

Productimport

1,880

Liquidresin,etc.

910

Resinprocessing

waste

550

Resinproduction

waste

170

Incinerationwith heat

utilization facility

93010%

Incinerationwithout power

generation or heatutilization facility

96010%

Sum of waste

Incinerationwith powergeneration

3,02032%

Densified-refuse

derived fuel

1,07012%

Mechanical recycling

2,04022%

Liquefaction, gasification,blast furnace

3804%

Landfilling

89010%

Mechanical recycling680

Densified-refuse derived fuel 260

Incineration with power generation1,950

Incineration with heat utilization facility

330Incineration without power generation

or heat utilization facility690

Liquefaction, gasification, blast furnace270

Landfilling290

Resinproduction

10,540

❶

❷Domestic Plastic

input

9,370

❸

❹

❺

❻

Note 1

Note 2

Note 3

Use

Flowchart of plastic products, plastic waste and resource recovery 2012 [ Unit; kt（thousand tons） ]

Note 1: Resin production does not include the quantity shown for resin production wasteNote 2: The quantity shown this year for reclaimed products is based on that of mechanical

recycling from the previous year (2,120 kt) excluding exported portion (1,630 kt) and the amount used for fiber from PET bottles (100 kt).

Note 3: The figure for post-use products discharge is computed by a PWMI estimation system based on usage for different demand areas and different resin types (from 1976) and product lifetimes for different demand areas (60-years discharge model created by PWMI).

Note 4: Some figures may not exactly match due to rounding.※❶〜❻ corresponds to the graph of next page.

PWMI Newsletter 5

Disposal and recovery

Non-use

Industrial waste

Domestic waste

Densified-refuse derived fuel810

Incineration with power generation1,070

Incineration with heat utilization facility

600Incineration without power

generation or heat utilization facility270

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Mechanical recycling1,360

Liquefaction, gasification, blast furnace110

Landfilling600

Domestic plastic products

consumption

9,600

Post-useproductsdischarge

8,570

Totalplastic waste

discharge

9,290

Domesticwaste

4,460

Industrial waste

4,820

Reclaimedproducts

400

Production and

Processing waste

720

Production and

Processing waste discharge

720Non-utilized plastic waste

1,85020%

Utilized plastic waste

7,44080%

Resin export

3,420

Resin import

2,470

Product export

800

Productimport

1,880

Liquidresin,etc.

910

Resinprocessing

waste

550

Resinproduction

waste

170

Incinerationwith heat

utilization facility

93010%

Incinerationwithout power

generation or heatutilization facility

96010%

Sum of waste

Incinerationwith powergeneration

3,02032%

Densified-refuse

derived fuel

1,07012%

Mechanical recycling

2,04022%

Liquefaction, gasification,blast furnace

3804%

Landfilling

89010%

Mechanical recycling680

Densified-refuse derived fuel 260

Incineration with power generation1,950

Incineration with heat utilization facility

330Incineration without power generation

or heat utilization facility690

Liquefaction, gasification, blast furnace270

Landfilling290

Resinproduction

10,540

❶

❷Domestic Plastic

input

9,370

❸

❹

❺

❻

Note 1

Note 2

Note 3

Use

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Containers andpackaging

4,11042.8%

Transportation1,180

12.3% Electric and machinery

1,60016.7%

Building materals1,160

12.0%

Householdarticles,etc.

8809.2%

Agriculture,forestry and fishery170 1.7%

Others 5105.3%

Post-use products1,320 kt64.7%

(containing 680 kt ofpost-use products

from domestic waste)

Production andprocessing waste

720 kt35.3%

Export 1,670kt82.1%

Domestic 280kt

13.7%

Fiber(from bottles) 80 4.1%

Recycled material1,780kt87.1%

Recycled products260kt

12.9%

Thermoplastic resin

89.4%

Electric and machinery

1,35028.0%

Containerand package

1,07022.1%

Transportation500

10.4% Buildingmaterals

66013.6%

Agriculture,forestry and fishery 1503.1%

Householdarticles,etc.1102.2%

Others270 5.7%

Production and processing waste

72014.9%

Containers and packaging

3,09069.2%

Household articles,etc.

80018.0%

Electricand machinery220 5.0%

Others270

6.1%

Polyethylene2,600

24.7%

Polypropylene2,390

22.7%Polyvinylchloride

1,33012.6%

Polystyrene (including SAN, ABS)

1,17011.1%

Other thermoplastic

resin2,100

19.9%

Transportration500 5.4%

Agriculture,forestry and fishery 150 1.7%

Building materals 730 7.9%

Building materals 70 1.6%

Householdarticles,etc.

9109.8%

Containers and packaging

4,16044.8%

Electric and machinery

1,57016.9%

Others5505.9%

Post-use products92.1%

Others2,120

22.9%

Polystyrene (including SAN, ABS)

1,180 12.7%

Polyethylene3,000

32.3%

Polypropylene2,160

23.3%

Polyvinylchloride820

8.9%

Transportration　0 0.0%Agriculture,forestry and fishery 0 0.1%

Others280

13.8%

Polypropylene390

19.0%

Polyethylene440

21.5%

Polyvinylchloride230

11.1%

Polystyrene (including SAN, ABS)180　8.9%

PET resin indesignated PET bottle

52025.5%

Thermosettingresin940

9.0%

Production and processing waste7207.7%

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220[ thousand tons ]

500

240

150

80

70

70

60

40

20

70

10

10

Electric-wirecovering material

Automobile parts

PET bottles

Wrapping film

Expandedpolystyrene trays

Pipes, etc.

Non-PET bottles

Others

Home electric-appliancehousings, etc

Expanded polystyrenepacking material, etc

230 240 250 500 510

Agricultural plastics

Containers and the like

Details of flowchart elements

❸ Breakdown of total plastic waste by field (9,290 kt)

(Source: estimates from related organizations)

❶ Breakdown of resin production (10,540kt) by resin type

❷ Breakdown of resin products by field (9,600kt)

(by field) (by discharge type)

(by resin type) (by resin type)

❺ Breakdown of industrial waste by field (4,820 kt)

❹ Breakdown of domestic waste by field (4,460 kt)

(Source: METI chemical-industry statistics)

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Containers andpackaging

4,11042.8%

Transportation1,180

12.3% Electric and machinery

1,60016.7%

Building materals1,160

12.0%

Householdarticles,etc.

8809.2%

Agriculture,forestry and fishery170 1.7%

Others 5105.3%

Post-use products1,320 kt64.7%

(containing 680 kt ofpost-use products

from domestic waste)

Production andprocessing waste

720 kt35.3%

Export 1,670kt82.1%

Domestic 280kt

13.7%

Fiber(from bottles) 80 4.1%

Recycled material1,780kt87.1%

Recycled products260kt

12.9%

Thermoplastic resin

89.4%

Electric and machinery

1,35028.0%

Containerand package

1,07022.1%

Transportation500

10.4% Buildingmaterals

66013.6%

Agriculture,forestry and fishery 1503.1%

Householdarticles,etc.1102.2%

Others270 5.7%

Production and processing waste

72014.9%

Containers and packaging

3,09069.2%

Household articles,etc.

80018.0%

Electricand machinery220 5.0%

Others270

6.1%

Polyethylene2,600

24.7%

Polypropylene2,390

22.7%Polyvinylchloride

1,33012.6%

Polystyrene (including SAN, ABS)

1,17011.1%

Other thermoplastic

resin2,100

19.9%

Transportration500 5.4%

Agriculture,forestry and fishery 150 1.7%

Building materals 730 7.9%

Building materals 70 1.6%

Householdarticles,etc.

9109.8%

Containers and packaging

4,16044.8%

Electric and machinery

1,57016.9%

Others5505.9%

Post-use products92.1%

Others2,120

22.9%

Polystyrene (including SAN, ABS)

1,180 12.7%

Polyethylene3,000

32.3%

Polypropylene2,160

23.3%

Polyvinylchloride820

8.9%

Transportration　0 0.0%Agriculture,forestry and fishery 0 0.1%

Others280

13.8%

Polypropylene390

19.0%

Polyethylene440

21.5%

Polyvinylchloride230

11.1%

Polystyrene (including SAN, ABS)180　8.9%

PET resin indesignated PET bottle

52025.5%

Thermosettingresin940

9.0%

Production and processing waste7207.7%

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220[ thousand tons ]

500

240

150

80

70

70

60

40

20

70

10

10

Electric-wirecovering material

Automobile parts

PET bottles

Wrapping film

Expandedpolystyrene trays

Pipes, etc.

Non-PET bottles

Others

Home electric-appliancehousings, etc

Expanded polystyrenepacking material, etc

230 240 250 500 510

Agricultural plastics

Containers and the like

❻ Breakdown of mechanical recycling (2,040 kt)

○ Breakdown of post-use products for mechanical recycling (1,320 kt)

(by type of reclaimed products) (by destination of recycling use)

○ Breakdown of mechanical recycling resources

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Plastics production and waste discharge

1980

1985

1990

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

7,520

9,230

12,630

14,030

14,660

15,210

13,910

14,570

14,740

5,520

6,990

9,990

9,790

10,810

11,360

10,200

10,810

10,980

3,260

4,190

5,570

8,840

9,090

9,490

9,840

9,760

9,970

1,780

2,320

3,130

4,430

4,550

4,780

4,990

4,860

5,080

55

55

56

50

50

50

51

50

51

45

45

44

50

50

50

49

50

49

1,470

1,870

2,440

4,410

4,540

4,710

4,850

4,900

4,890

kt /year %%

ResinproductionYear

Domestic plasticproducts

consumption

Total plasticwaste

discharge

2001 13,880 10,960 10,160 5,280 52 484,890

2002 13,850 10,570 9,900 5,080 51 494,820

2003 13,980 11,010 10,010 5,130 51 494,880

2004 14,460 11,360 10,130 5,190 51 494,940

2005 14,510 11,590 10,060 5,200 52 484,860

2007 14,650 11,030 9,940 5,020 51 494,920

2008 13,450 10,890 9,980 5,020 50 504,960

2009 11,210 8,430 9,120 4,440 49 514,680

2011 11,590 9,870 9,520 4,650 49 514,860

2012 10,540 9,600 9,290 4,460 48 524,820

2006 14,450 11,200 10,050 5,080 51 504,980

kt /year kt /year kt /year kt /year

Industrial wasteDomestic waste

2010 12,700 9,700 9,450 4,590 49 514,860

Change in Utilized Plastic Wasteby Amount and Rate Over Time

Year

Utilizationamount (kt)

2001

5,130

50

2002

5,160

52

2003

5,410

54

2004

5,750

57

2005

5,820

58

2006

6,880

69

2007

6,920

69

2008

7,330

2009

6,890

73 75

2010

7,230

Total Plasticwaste discharge (kt)

10,160 9,900 10,010 10,130 10,060 10,050 9,940 9,980 9,120 9,450

2011

7,440

9,520

2012

7,440

9,290

77 78 80Utilizationrate(%)

Please see the PWMI Web site for detailed data on the production, discharge, reuse, and disposal of plastic products.

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

10000

11000

12000

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Disposal and recovery

（kt

）

utilization rate

（％）

Machanical Recycle Feedstock Recycle Energy Recovery Incrinat Landfilling Utilization rate

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Plastic Waste Management InstituteKAYABACHO SQUARE BLDG.9F 3-7-6 Nihonbashi-Kayabacho,Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0025 JapanTel: 81-3-6855-9175~7, Fax: 81-3-5643-8447Web site: http://www.pwmi.or.jp

April 2014 700

Business OverviewHistory Originally founded in December 1971 as

t h e P l a s t i c M a n a g e m e n t R e s e a r c h

A s s o c i a t i o n , t h e P l a s t i c Wa s t e

Management Institute (PWMI) received

its current name in July of the following

year as operations expanded. For the last

40 years or so, PWMI has endeavored to

research and develop technology for the

optimal processing and effective use of

plastic waste and to publicize its findings.

　In addition, PWMI has changed into a

general incorporated association as a result

of Laws Related to the Reform of the

Public-Interest Corporations System

(enacted in December 2008). As a result

of this change, PWMI’s objectives were

newly es t ab l i shed in Apr i l 2013 as

“surveying and researching the recycling

of plastic waste and contributing to a

reduction in environmental load by the

total recycling of plastic, and helping

plastic-related industries to expand their

business soundly and contributing to the

creation of a society capable of sustainable

growth.”

Business Content(1)Survey and research the generation,

recycling, and disposal of plastic waste

and promote the appropriate use of plastic

waste through various means including

techniques for evaluating environmental

load

(2)Support the education and study of the

recycling of plastic and plastic waste and

engage in related public relations activities

(3)Interface and collaborate with domestic

and foreign institutions in the plastic and

plastic-waste industries

Activities　The three core activities of PWMI are

summarized below.

(1) Provision of life cycle assessment

(LCA) base data and LCA evaluation of

recycling technologies

　PWMI provides scientific and high-

reliability data for widespread use by

related industries and general citizens for

application to carbon footprint systems,

etc. It also works to solve technical issues

so that the effective use of plastic waste

can be evaluated by LCA.

(2) Preparation of the Flowchart of Plastic

Products, Plastic Waste and Resource

Recovery and ongoing improvements to

its accuracy

P W M I s t r i v e s t o o b t a i n a c l e a r

understanding of the entire lifecycle of

plastic from its production stage to its

disposal and recycling and to prepare and

provide a highly accurate flowchart of this

process.

(3) Support of environmental education

PWMI cont inues to hold ins t ruc tor

training courses and on-site classes and

works to raise the level of consciousness

in society regarding the usefulness of

plastic. In addition to holding on-site

classes on plastic recycling at primary and

middle schools especially in Japan’s Kanto

region, PWMI will honor as much as

possible requests for instructor training

c o u r s e s i n l i n e w i t h n ew t e a c h i n g

guidelines and for lectures at universities

specializing in environmental science.

Members (as of January 2014)Regular members: 17 corporations and 3

organizations

Supporting members: 3 organizations

Regular membersAsahikasei Chemicals Corporation

DuPont-Mitsui Polychemicals Co. Ltd.

Japan Polyethylene Corporation

Japan Polypropylene Corporation

JNC Corporation

Kaneka Corporation

Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd.

NUC Corporation

Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.

Shin Dai-Ichi Vinyl Corporation

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

SunAllomer Ltd.

Taiyo Vinyl Corporation

Tosoh Corp.

Tokuyama Sekisui Co., Ltd.

Ube-Maruzen Polyethylene Co., Ltd.

Trade organizationsJapan Petrochemical Industry Association

Japan Plastics Industry Federation

Vinyl Environmental Council

Supporting membersJapan PET Bottle Association

Japan Expanded Polystyrene Recycling

Association

Japan PVC Environmental Affairs Council

DirectorsChairman: Hiroaki Ishizuka

Vice-Chairman: Shunzo Mori

Executive Director: Hisao Ida

Directors: 10

Auditors: 2

Organization

General Meeting

Board of Directors

Steering Committee

Committee on General Affairs

Committee on Surveys and Research

Committee on Public Relations and

Educational Support

Auditors Chairman

Vice-Chairman

Executive Director

Secretary General

General Affairs and Public Relations Department

Surveys and Research Department

Advisors

General Meeting

Board of Directors

Steering Committee

Committee on General Affairs

Committee on Surveys and Research

Committee on Public Relations and

Educational Support

Auditors Chairman

Vice-Chairman

Executive Director

Secretary General

General Affairs and Public Relations Department

Surveys and Research Department

Advisors