{"id":182652,"date":"2026-10-21T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T05:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=182652"},"modified":"2026-10-15T14:39:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:39:58","slug":"the-ministry-of-the-environment-selects-two-demonstration-projects-for-plastic-resource-circulation-bioethanol-derived-feedstock-and-closed-loop-recycling-of-electrical-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/the-ministry-of-the-environment-selects-two-demonstration-projects-for-plastic-resource-circulation-bioethanol-derived-feedstock-and-closed-loop-recycling-of-electrical-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ministry of the Environment Selects Two Demonstration Projects for Plastic Resource Circulation: Bioethanol-Derived Feedstock and Closed-Loop Recycling of Electrical Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2048624264-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-182654\" style=\"width:602px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2048624264-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2048624264-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2048624264-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2048624264-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2048624264-1-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Ministry of the Environment<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ministry of the Environment names two selected projects under FY2026 plastics resource circulation demonstration program<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>iPEACE223&#8217;s bioethanol-based monomer catalyst and GSI Creos&#8217;s closed-loop recycled electrical material process<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Projects target over 65% CO<sub>2<\/sub> cuts and reduced reliance on fossil-derived plastics in infrastructure<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Ministry of the Environment announced on October 5, 2026, the results of its public call for proposals for the fiscal year 2026 Program to Promote the Development of Decarbonized Circular Economy Systems (Demonstration Project for Building Resource Circulation Systems for Plastics and Other Materials) (commissioned project). The Ministry selected one project in each of two themes \u2014 conversion to bioplastics and other alternatives, and the development of recycling processes \u2014 for a total of two selected projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This program is designed to resolve technical challenges and carry out the demonstrations needed for commercialization, such as developing alternative materials to fossil-derived resources and advancing recycling technologies and systems for used fossil-derived resources. Based on the \u201c3R+Renewable\u201d principle (reduce, reuse, recycle, plus renewable) set out in its Plastic Resource Circulation Strategy (May 31, 2019), the Ministry of the Environment has adopted a policy of gradually moving away from conventional fossil-derived plastics, and is promoting both the conversion to renewable resources such as bioplastics and the development of recycling processes for plastics and waste oil. The call for proposals ran from April 17 to May 29, 2026, and selections were made following a preliminary screening of application documents and review by an evaluation committee made up of outside experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry also noted that results for three other programs that were open for proposals at the same time \u2014 the \u201cDemonstration Project for the Production and Social Implementation of Low-CO<sub>2<\/sub> Jet Fuel and Related Feedstocks from Waste Biomass,\u201d the \u201cDemonstration Project for Building Recycling Processes for Waste Oil and Reducing CO2 Emissions,\u201d and the \u201cDemonstration Project for Substituting Fossil-Derived Materials to Prevent Microplastic Pollution\u201d \u2014 will be announced separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the \u201cDemonstration Project for Converting to Low-CO<sub>2<\/sub> Bioplastics and Other Renewable Resources as Substitutes for Fossil-Derived Plastics and Their Social Implementation,\u201d the Ministry selected iPEACE223 Inc.\u2019s project, \u201cDemonstration of Decarbonization Technology for Plastic Feedstock through High-Yield Monomer Production Derived from Bioethanol.\u201d The project will advance the decarbonization of plastic feedstock by demonstrating a proprietary catalyst and process technology that uses bioethanol as a raw material. It will promote the social implementation of a two-step process that is highly compatible with existing petrochemical facilities, while aiming for the future practical application of a one-step process, with the goal of cutting CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions by more than 65%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the \u201cDemonstration Project for Building Recycling Processes for Plastics and Reducing CO<sub>2<\/sub> Emissions,\u201d the Ministry selected GSI Creos Corporation\u2019s project, \u201cMaterial Development to Enable the Use of Recycled Plastic in Electrical Equipment Materials.\u201d The project will collect used electrical materials, restore the function of resin that has degraded through long-term exposure by adding carbon nanotubes, and then recycle the material back into the same electrical products in a closed-loop (bottle-to-bottle style) process. In addition to promoting resource circulation, the project aims to reduce risks in raw material procurement and stabilize costs, while expanding the use of recycled plastic in the power transmission and distribution sector \u2014 a key piece of national infrastructure \u2014 and reducing CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.go.jp\/press\/press_05646.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Results of the Public Call for Proposals for the Fiscal Year 2026 Program to Promote the Development of Decarbonized Circular Economy Systems (Demonstration Project for Building Resource Circulation Systems for Plastics and Other Materials) (Commissioned Project)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of the Environment announced on October 5, 2026, the results of its public call for proposals for the fiscal year 2026 Program to Promote the Development of Decarbonized Circular Economy Systems (Demonstration Project for Building Resource Circulation Systems for Plastics and Other Materials) (commissioned project). 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