Initiatives for the preservation of biodiversity
Planting in Mt. Fuji
We participated in the Forestation Convention at the Gotenbaguchi, Mount Fuji, which is hosted by the Mount Fuji National Trust (NPO).This activity is intended to prevent, by means of greening, the collapse of the southeast foot of Mt. Fuji, which became a vast gravel land because of an eruption in the Hoei era.
Eliminating illegal dumping of waste
We participated in Shizuoka Industrial Waste Association's patrolling and on-street campaigns for the prevention of illegal dumping, and informed the public about the need to eliminate the illegal dumping of waste and the telephone number to report any such dumping to.
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Administration Department
Mr. Kunihiko Suzuki
As a member of the Shizuoka Prefecture Industrial Waste Disposal Association, we have been participating in the illegal dumping monitoring patrol and illegal dumping elimination street campaign to align with the "Illegal Dumping Elimination Month" in December. We called for illegal dumping elimination to passersby in five major stations in Shizuoka Prefecture.
We distributed fliers encouraging the use of Pirika, an social media app released by the Shizuoka Prefectural government that allows users who have discovered illegal dumping to post photos and comments with geolocation information.
The illegal dumping of industrial waste is a crime that threatens our health and safety and ruins the beautiful natural environment. In particular, large amounts of large waste suspected to be industrial, such as scraps from construction and used tires, have been dumped in forests that are easily accessible by car. We feel that we need to understand the impact of illegal dumping on the environment and society and raise awareness in order to contribute to the establishment of a sustainable society and a sustainable natural environment.
River cleaning in the Koza district
We conducted patrols between the Kamigo Bridge and the Kubota Bridge of the Mekujiri River, a tributary of the Sagami River, collecting all the garbage we found along the way.
Contribution to the solutions of miro-plastics problems
Participation in the toothbrush recycling program
Since FY2019, we have been collecting used household toothbrushes. The collected toothbrushes are recycled for new plastic products such as flowerpots without being sent for land fill or to an incinerator plant. The credit points that are given according to the weight of the toothbrushes collected are donated for education support and community support.
Participation in the “Kanagawa Zero Plastics Declaration”
Since agreeing with the “Kanagawa Zero Plastics Declaration”, which the Kanagawa Prefecture is engaged in, we promote the reduction of disposable plastics, sorting and collection of plastics waste, and cleaning activities.
Membership groups, donations, and agreements
| List of main membership groups relating to the environment | |||
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| Shizuoka Environmental Conservation Association | Director | Japan Environmental Measurement and Chemical Analysis Association | Member |
| Shizuoka Industrial Waste Association |
Director of the East Branch Assistant Branch Chief |
Koza Chiku River Clean-up Association | Director |
| Numazu Environmental Conservation Council | Director | Kanagawa Environmental Conservation Council | Director |
| Kano River Water System Water Quality Conservation Council | Manager | Zama City Groundwater Conservation Liaison Council | Vice President |
| Kise River Region Groundwater Utilization Measure Council | Committee member | Shizuoka Metrology Association | Member |
| Gotenba City Water Quality Conservation Council | Member | Japan Association for Working Environment Measurement | Member |
| Fujisan Network | Formal member | Numazu City SDGs Promotion Partner | Member |
| Special Committee for Promoting Decarbonization, Numazu City Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Committee member | Numazu City Environmental Council | Committee member |
| Donation and agreement |
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| Kurarika (Kuramae Industry Association) |
| Zama City Groundwater Conservation assistance fund |