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Three companies, Toppan Printing Co Ltd, Sumitomo Heavy Industries Environment Co Ltd, and Total Care System Co announced that they will begin discussions on building a “complete material recycling system” for recycling used disposable diapers and subsequent business development.

The system recycles all of the collected resources that can be recovered from used paper diapers.

With the Total Care System technology, recycled pulp can be used effectively as raw material for building materials (both exterior and interior use).

Although plastics were thermally recycled as fuel, R & D on recycling is progressing through the use of subsidized projects (suppoins or “supporting industry”) by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

To promote the recycling of used diapers to more local governments, Sumitomo Heavy Industries Environment is in charge of plant design and construction, and Toppan Printing is promoting various products including nursing care, childcare and medical care, aiming to set up a framework for collaboration.

The collaboration between the three companies will enable the construction of an entire recycling system, from sorting and collecting used paper diapers, to water-solubilization, and to the use of recycled resources.

The 3 companies have begun examining a business model for a disposable diaper recycling system that can be introduced to as many municipalities as possible in March, and are aiming to commercialize the system and adopt it from Fiscal Year 2022 onward.

Original Text: https://ampmedia.jp/2020/04/07/toppan-15/