About material recycle

The end-of-life product is reused as raw material to manufacture new goods

• A recycle system based on state of the art cleaning and cutting technology
• To obtain a standard resin for a multipurpose use
• A compact equipment that allows for a decentralization of recycling facilities and, therefore, the reduction of transport costs

Kinoshita Fishing Net
An initiative for the material recycle of polyester

• A large number of polyester made fishing nets are ditched in landfills

  Due to the fact that nylon made fishing nets are relatively easy to recycle, circular economy is already a reality for this type of nets. On the other hand, the recycling of fishing nets made of polyester encountered difficulties from start, namely: the recycling process itself, the making of new goods out of the recycled resin and, finally, the high cost involved in the whole operation.

  

A partnership of 5 companies ^(*) to make a reality the recycling of fishing nets made of polyester. (*) 7 companies since August 2022

• In these circumstances, and under the leadership of Teijin, Project [Re:ism] saw the light in 2021 with a view to collecting and recycling end-of-life fishing nets made of polyester. This team includes Kinoshita Fishing Net, one resin maker and 5 more companies (7 in total), working together to develop products like, for instance, tableware and trays made of recycled fishing nets resin. Within this team, Kinoshita Fishing Net has the task of building a system to collect end-of-life fishing nets. When this system will be fully in place, the environmental problem posed by the landfill disposal of polyester fishing nets will be something of the past.

  

• Upcycling: increasing the value of end-of-life goods

  Project Re:ism contributes to reduce the burden on the environment and to promote a decarbonized society by marketing products made from recycled resin. We are developing a large range of upcycle goods, from tableware and trays made from resin to bags and insulating materials made from fibers.

  

• The first product in Japan made from both, recycled end-of-life polyester fishing nets and recycled plastics, to be awarded the Eco-mark label

  

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The initiative by Team Re:ism is a reality