Energy-saving and environmentally friendly, Japanese vending machines remove PET bottles

At this time when the earth is about to be flooded with plastic garbage, all countries are racking their brains to reduce the use of plastic products. In Japan, the government and the private sector are in full swing to remove PET bottles from vending machines. Although the intention is good, it has caused dissatisfaction among the industry. ? The Sankei Shimbun pointed out that in recent years, marine pollution caused by plastic garbage has become more and more serious. According to the trial calculations conducted by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment based on American scientific journal papers, the number of Japanese plastic garbage flowing into the ocean is about 2~ 60,000 tons. Therefore, Japan has set a goal to reduce the use of disposable plastic waste by 25% by 2030, and removing PET bottles from vending machines is one of the specific actions. This approach was supported by Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture. On the 1st of last month, the city installed a vending machine with no PET bottles on the first floor of the first building of the municipal government. Since there is no complaint, it is currently considering extending it to other related institutions. In addition, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, have also removed or discontinued the sale of PET bottled beverages from the vending machines in the city halls. In terms of private enterprises, such as the electronics giant 'FujitsuHowever, it cannot be denied that there are so-called 3R measures to implement green living, that is, reduce, recycle, and reuse. Among them, the recycling rate of PET bottles in Japan exceeds 80%, which is higher than that in the United States. About 20% in Europe and between 30% and 40% in Europe. Japan is considered to have handed over a beautiful report card. Therefore, the industry feels regretful about the nation’s ascendant vending machine removal of PET bottles, and thinks that this is 'restricting shrinkage.' Consumers’ options”. The 'National Refreshing Beverage Federation' composed of Japanese beverage companies stated that in 2018, the annual output of PET bottles accounted for about 70% of the refreshing beverages, and it can be seen in almost all vending machines. In the 10 years ending in 2018, production has increased by 1.5 times. The above information is shared by beverage vending machines. Please mark the reprint