Kitakyushu City’s Activities for Low Carbon Society in Asia
October 2018
Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society City located near to other Asian nations, rich in nature, and developed as a manufacturing area
Rich nature and branded food materials
Japan
Karst Plateau Hiraodai Wakamatsuhoku Beach
Japan Tokyo Ouma Bamboo Shoots Kanmon Straits Kokura Beef Octopuses
■ Buzen-Sea Oysters Wakamatsu Kitakyushu City Special Tomatoes Population: 977,000 (2010) Area: 487.88 Km2 Kitakyushu City GDP: 3,430 billion yen (2010) Major companies in Kitakyushu area
Nippon Steel Yaskawa Electric Mitsubishi Chemical Toyota Motor Corporation Mitsubishi Materials TOTO Ltd. Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. 2 Regional resources (Experience with overcoming pollution problems, international environmental cooperation) Kitakyushu City with recovered environments 1960s
Company visit by citizens
Citizens Present
Partnership
Government Companies Solution of pollution problems is a starting point for international cooperation on environmental issues. Transferring the experience of overcoming pollution problems so that developing nations need not repeat the same mistake !!
Starting International Environment Cooperation from 1980
Reinforcement of Agreement to prevent Received trainees: 8,671 persons from 161 nations restrictions and supervision pollution Dispatched specialists: 199 persons to 25 nations 3
Taking on the Challenge of a Resource Recycling Society Kitakyushu Eco-Town Project
Japan’s Largest Eco-Town Approved 1997, Started operations 1998 No. business facilities: 27 No. research facilities: 8
Automobile recycling R&D on recycling technologies for solar power systems
・Investment ~77 billion yen ・Employees ~1,063 ・Visitors ~1,640,000 (1998-March 2017) Collection/treatment PET bottle recycling of rare metals 4 Kitakyushu Eco-Town know-how
Acceptance Situation of Waste Products from Vast Area
plastic bottle OA equipment
West Japan whole Kyushu, 23,000 t/year western Chugoku, Shikoku 3,400 t/year fluorescent tube home appliance West Japan, western Kansai 1,800 t/year northern Kyushu, Yamaguchi 712,000 cars/year car Fukuoka, Yamaguchi,Saga, Oita,Kumamoto PCB disposing facility 8,400 cars/year
31 prefectures medical tool in Kyushu, Chugoku, Shikoku western Hiroshima, whole Kyushu 2,400 t/year
5 MutualKitakyushu Collaboration Eco in-Town Kitakyushu know Eco-how-Town Total Environment Complex Refuse
Freon bag Electricity Carrying out collaboration Chlorofluorocarbon Harness Testing collaboration Harness Technologically possible CRT from PC
Wooden IC Board Fluorescent lights blocks Fluorescent lights Styrene foam Fluorescent lights Used plastic（ＰＰ） Fluorescent lights Chloroflorocarbon
Gauge board PS lump Cans Wooden Wooden pallets
chips pallets Wooden Fluorescent lights of slots
Locating companies Fluorescent office lights
Wooden Fuels frame Harness・ Engine Fuels Bio-diesel Toner cartridges ＩＣBoard Methanol Locating companies Used oil・ Fuel for heavy machinery Used plastic （ＥＬＶ,ＯＡ, Koya）
Locating Locating companies companies Locating companies Practical Inferior parts Cardboard・Office paper Toner （ ） Waste plastic (Automobiles, Research Area PP （Toner cartridges, construction cartridges toner cartridges, Pachinko waste, fluorescent lights, cans, machine) pachinko board, automobiles) Second stage project area Hibiki Recycling Complex 6 Efforts to Reduce and Recycle Plastic in Kitakyushu
Start Date Activity
Nov 1997 Start of separation and collection of PET bottles
Start of base collection of trays Jul 2000 (supermarkets, civic centers, etc.) *White trays (started in 2000), color trays (started in 2002) Review of household waste collection system Jul 2006 (Revision of charges, introduction of paid bags for recycling, start of separation of plastic containers and packaging)
2009 Bus tours on recycling of plastic containers and packaging
Discontinuation of distribution of free plastic shopping bags on the Jun 2018 basis of agreements with businesses (about 80 supermarkets in the city)
7 Bus Tours on Recycling of Plastic Containers and Packaging
〇 Objective Learn about recycling-oriented and low-carbon societies through tours on sorting and recycling plastic containers and packaging for the effective utilization of resources and to solve global warming issues 〇 Target: 5th and 6th graders in public elementary schools 〇 Tour contents: Separation work at plastic recycling centers, etc. 〇 Number of participants: About 2,000 in total (Since 2009)
8 Food Loss Measures in Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu’s Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society ・ Promotion of measures to control food loss, such as the "Nokoshima Sengen" ("Waste Not" Declaration)
Nokoshima Sengen “Let’s all get started Clean your plate! Drain water from kitchen today, right away!” waste before throwing it away “Let’s work together to reduce ‘food loss’.”
9 Examples of Actions Under the “Nokoshima Sengen” Movement (“Waste Not” Declaration)
Nokoshima Sengen “Let’s all get started For today, right away!” “Let’s work households Cooking class on reducing together to reduce ‘food loss’.” food waste Widely publicize the Nokoshima Sengen ("Waste Not" Declaration)
Cooking class on reducing food waste
Awareness raising activities for preschoolers (picture- story show and film) And more! 10 Examples of Actions Under the “Nokoshima Sengen” Movement (“Waste Not” Declaration) (For Businesses)
“There’s really quite a bit of food here.” “Do you serve smaller portions?” “Yes, we do.”
Nokoshima Sengen “Let’s all get started 【Example of a shop supporting today, right away!” For the Nokoshima Sengen】 “Let’s work together to Adjust portions in accordance with reduce ‘food loss’.” businesses a customer’s preference
Shops supporting the “Nokoshima Sengen” (“Waste Not” Declaration) (Recruitment and publicity)
“Clean Your Plate” Campaign
Campaign for Shop Supporters of the Nokoshima Sengen 等 (“Waste Not” Declaration) 11 Organic Waste Composting Courses (for Households)
Kitakyushu’s Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society Promote the recycling (composting) of food waste (organic/kitchen waste) at home
Organization of organic waste composting courses for residents
12 Composting by Recycling Companies (For Businesses)
Kitakyushu’s Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society Steady promotion of food recycling activities, such as guaranteeing the processing capability of private recyclers by providing support to existing and new businesses
Farming
○Processing capacity: 4.5 tons/day (1,300 tons annually) ⇒ Manufacture 80 tons of fertilizer annually 13 Haiphong City Composting Production Project
2017, The transfer of composting technology has been completed under the technical assistance and supervision of Japanese Experts.
Under Hai Phong’s Aim to “Circulate Organic Waste” implementation
Fodder waste for swine Waste other than organic matter
Landfill disposal site Markets, restaurants, hotels, Important: Involvement of all general households, etc. stakeholders in separation activities in order to manufacture high-quality compost Cooking and plant scraps Separation and collection of organic waste (food waste, plant debris, such as fallen leaves, etc.) Organic vegetables Sales of crops and flowers Circulation Restaurant
Septic tank sludge Use of compost for agriculture and greening Manufacturing of quality compost at composting center Composting technology acquired at Trang Cat facility 14 Improvement of Solid Waste Management in Fraser’s Hill, Malaysia Hibikinada Development, The Merry Corporation, Kitakyushu City Environmental Preservation Association Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project (Special category of local economy revitalization ) ( 2014~) Fraser’s Hill is a typical tourist spot in Malaysia. However, immediate measures are needed to respond to pressure on the Implementation System remaining capacity of the final disposal site and groundwater contamination. Japan Malaysia The Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (PPSPPA) of Malaysia supports the improvement PPSPPA of waste management and capacity by providing guidance to Kitakyushu Joint the Fraser’s Hill Local Authority (FHLA). cooperation 【Activities】 ■Separation and collection of recyclables and development of FHLA a recycling system Kitakyushu ■ Environmental Separation and collection of organic waste from businesses Preservation and development of a composting system Association, Hibikinada ■Surveys on the current state of environmental pollution at the Development, Merry Alam Flora former disposal site, development of pollution prevention Corporation Commissioned work guidelines, and recommendations for measures to extend the scheduled for collection and life of the current disposal site. transport of waste Flowchart of waste separation and recycling in Fraser’s Hill Composting Cheroh Disposal Site (Mechanical Organic Business composter) (※currently in use) waste waste Other waste
Organic Reduce waste
Household waste Extend lifespan of site
waste Other waste Jalan Jeriau Disposal Site Recycling Waste from Organic (※former site) (collection by each public waste Recyclables Environmental and pollution household) Other waste facilities prevention measures 15 SDGs Pilot Model City OECD selecting SDGs Pilot Model City SDGs Awards by for territorial approach (Apr. 2018) Gov. of Japan (Dec. 2017)
SDGs Future City Initiative by Gov. of Voluntary Review for SDGs Japan (Jun. 2018) in city in cooperation with IGES (July. 2018) First voluntary Review for SDGs by city based on UN VNR guideline all over the world ■ IGES Kitakyushu Urban Centre: (Institute for Global Environmental Strategies） 16 Natural Symbiosis Society Information Disclosure and Environmental Learning Hub Upgrade
citizen of discomfort and distrust uneasiness, of Elimination Information disclosure
Bidirectional citizen of confidence and Understanding communication
Purpose : better mutual-understanding, risk avoidance and reduction Method : Factory tour information-sharing for risk management and risk assessment
Exhibition in eco-center Eco-town center 17 Various Activities of City of Kitakyushu in Environment Field 3R Concept, Education System, Public Awareness attract Elementary School in Thailand. Start to receive students from “Srinakharinwirot University Prasanmit Demonstration School (Elementary) since 2016
18 Thank You Hiroshi YASUTAKE, Deputy Director City of Kitakyushu