Using chemical recycled playback PET resin in April 2022 to start production in April 2022, aiming to achieve a sustainable container packaging "Container Packaging 2030".

Asahi Drinks Asahi Beverage Co., Ltd. (Headquarters Tokyo, President Yonaichi) said in the goal to realize sustainable container wrapping, "Container Packaging 2030", plastic container packaging (PET bottle, label, label, label, label. The goal is to use recycled PETs and plant -based environmental consideration materials to 60%of the total weight of caps and plastic bottles). This time, 100 % of the resin played by chemical recycling is used for some large plastic bottles ("Mitsuya", "Calpis", "Asahi Juroku Tea", "Asahi Delicious Water", "Bayuris") to achieve the goal. Production is scheduled for April 2022. With this initiative, the playback PET resin will be used for about 40 % of the annual production of large plastic bottles, and the CO2 emissions used in the bottle will be reduced by about 47 % compared to the conventional, about 18,400 tons a year. CO2 is expected to be reduced. This time, the playback PET resin used will use the chemical recycling PET resin of Petty Fine Technology Co., Ltd., a group company of Nippon Environmental Design Co., Ltd., a renewal company of the bottle TO bottle. The method of chemical recycling is to selectively extract the BHET (Bis-2-Hydroxyethyl Tereft Ratarate), which is the intermediate of PET manufacturing, using the unique technology "Bring Technology ™" owned by the Japanese environment design. Realizes purity monomers and can meet high quality standards for bottle grade. Because it is possible to remove impurities in a chemical process, it can be used over and over again as resources, contributing to reducing oil used and reducing greenhouse gases. I can. With the aim of realizing a sustainable society and environment, the burden on the environment is based on the idea of ​​"do not use new resources as much as possible", "do not discharge greenhouse gas as much as possible", and use what they have used effectively. We are working on a reduction. As one of the initiatives, recycling materials have been adopted in part of "Calpis Water" such as "Calpis Water" since July 2019 to realize sustainable containers and packaging, and the "Mitsuya" brand and the "Wilkinson" brand. It has expanded to some carbonated drinks that require the pressure resistance of the bottle. This time, 100%playback PET resin using chemical recycled PET resin is used for major brand large plastic bottles ("Mitsuya", "Calpis", "Asahi Juroku Tea", "Asahi Delicious Water", and "Bayuris"). By doing so, we aim to achieve our goals up to 2030. Asahi drinks create new value of society, develop with our "connection power", and become the most trusted company, and a society of "100 years of excitement and smile." I have a promise. In order to achieve that vision, we have set up three materials, "health," "environment," and "regional co -creation," and are positioning as a priority issue area in CSV management. Through our products and services, creating a society in which people smile is the aim of Asahi beverages, and we believe that three materiality initiatives will contribute to society. This initiative is part of this, and in the future, in order to contribute to the realization of sustainable society and the environment in the future, climate change measures such as reducing CO2 emissions, the use of plastic resources, and the conservation of water resources is the next generation. We will continue to reduce loads on various environments, from environmental education for children who are responsible for. ~ Reference ~ [Glossary] After sorting, crushing, cleaning the recovered used PET bottle, decomposes the raw material or intermediate material of the PET resin by performing a resilience, and the purified one is polymerized to make it a new PET resin. thing. ■ Mechanical recycling (physical regeneration method) After sorting, crushing, cleaning, and removing foreign matter, the recovered used PET bottles are removed, and then physical treatment such as removal of foreign matter by high cleaning and decontamination at high temperature. How to make a pellet. A representative example of chemical recycle recycling mechanical recycling: Some hundreds of PET resin, which is the raw material of the PET bottle resilk promotion council, with Asahi drinks. BHET is formed and formed. Like this BHET, the original chemical substance is a monomer, and a substance like a PET resin made by polymerizing it is called a polymer. ■ BRING TECHNOLOGY ™ Bring Technology ™ is a technology that allows you to extract beautiful BHET from the finished PET bottle. By connecting beautiful BHET, you can create a new PET bottle again. "Calpis" is a registered trademark of Asahi Drink Co., Ltd.