1 Environmental Issues in Japan Yoshi Ichikawa, Hitachi Ltd.

2 Trend in Environmental Activity in Japan -Polution Preven. -Anti-Polu. Law Treatment Facilities -Global Problem -Basic Env. Law Clean Production -Basic Law for Recycle-oriented Society - Design for Environment - Disclosure and Communication End-of-Pipe EMS(14001) Business for Env. Eco.and Env. Efficiency First Gen.2nd Gen. 3rd Gen.

3 CO 2 is steadily keep increasing which would have green house effect on earth CO2 density in the air Global Warming (1)

4 Environmental Report (Ministry of Environment 2002) Global Warming (2) Million ton CO2 Total Emission in Japan

5 Global Warming (3) Million ton CO2 495 Mton 318 Mton 256 Mton 212 Mton 490 Mton 263 Mton Industries Household & office Trasportation Emission in Japan

6 CO 2 imbalance (C equivalent) is increasing by a rate of 3.3 billion tons per year Fossil Fuel 6.3 Forest Depletion 1.6 Ocean Absorption 2.3 Forest Absorption 2.3 Earth Japan’s goal is to decrease 6% on 1990 basis ＩＰＣＣ Report ： 1989 ～ 1998 average Global Warming (4)

7 Domestic Waste in Japan ： about 1000 g one person a day 1999 Estimated remaining period ＝ 12.3 year Million ton/year g/person/day Environmental Report (Ministry of Environment 2002) Waste (1) Amount total Per person/day 51 Mton

8 Industrial Waste in Japan: about 400 Mton/year 1999 Estimated remaining period ＝ 3.7 year Environmental Report (Ministry of Environment 2002) Millon ton/year Waste (2)

9 Waste Recycle rate is only 13.1 ％ Environmental Report (Ministry of Environment 2002) Waste (3) Steel Cans Paper Glass Cullet Aluminum Cans Waste PET bottle

10 Recently Renewed or Constituted Environmental Acts Laws NameEffectOutline Global Warming Prevention Law 1998 Reduction for green house effect gases Updated Energy Conservation Law 1999 bligations for energy consumption including the concept of the Top Runner Method Chemical Substance Control Law 2000 Pollutant release and transfer register Containers and Packaging Recycling Law 2000 Recycling for containers packages made of paper, plastics, and glass. Updated Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law 2000 Strict checking on the final treatment of waste Construction Materials Recycling Law 2000 Those who receive an order for construction must recycle construction materials dismantled Basic Law for Promotion of the Creation of a Recycle- Oriented Society 2001 Basic principles for promoting recycle-oriented Society Law for Promotion of Effective Use of Resources 2001 Basic Concepts for “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle” Green Purchasing Law 2001 Promotion of procurement of recycled products by the national government on its own initiative Food Recycling Law 2001 Those who manufacture, process or sell foods must recycle waste foods. Home Appliances Recycling Law 2001 Collection of waste home appliances from consumers and recycle of them by manufacturers Law for Measures against Soil Pollution 2002 “Superfund” Japan version