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| We have discussed corporate efforts in environmental protection mainly within the electrical and electronics sectors. However, companies in other areas are also actively working on various environmental measures: energy-saving activities, conservation of resources, and waste reduction. More and more companies are releasing reports on their environment-related activities and working to obtain ISO14001 certification for environmental management. |
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Further, new projects are already underway to create integrated "zero emissions " production systems-for example, the "Eco-Town Business " initiative of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the "Zero-Emissions Industrial Parks " project of the Ministry of the Environment. In these projects, different industries work together to bring waste as close to zero as possible-for example, Industry A may use waste from Industry B as a raw material or energy source. Industries and consumers are thus linked in a system of resource recycling incorporating innovative mechanisms of production and consumption. |
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| In conjunction with green procurement and product recycling, the formation of these zero-emissions systems in the near future will be the key to establishing a true recycling-based society. |
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