{"title":"The situation surrounding the plastic waste problem","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"7454527488078","title":"1The Situation Surrounding Plastics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlastics are indispensable to our daily lives, and if you look around, you'll see them used in various places. However, at the same time, problems such as the consumption of fossil fuels and marine plastic waste have been pointed out. In Japan, approximately 9,400 thousand tons of plastic waste are generated annually, with containers and packaging (flexible containers, pallets, supermarket baskets, beer crates, etc.) accounting for approximately 4,260 thousand tons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSource: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.env.go.jp\/council\/03recycle\/211122_SS2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"Domestic and International Situation Surrounding Plastics \u003creference materials\u003e\" Ministry of the Environment\u003c\/reference\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pwmi.or.jp\/pdf\/panf2.pdf\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/9835\/5685\/files\/9_480x480.jpg?v=1717654372\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"新宿パークタワー ESGポータル","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41787690418254,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/1157\/7678\/files\/1_536cd033-1e3f-4a5d-9ac8-a77336903d5d.jpg?v=1725680426"},{"product_id":"7454527520846","title":"2 Microplastic","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are microplastics?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e・A general term for minute plastic debris, referring to pieces smaller than 5 millimeters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e・They are formed when plastic waste on coastlines breaks down due to waves, UV rays, etc., or generated from plastic particles contained in facial cleansers and toothpastes, or from washing clothes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProblems with microplastics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e・They may contain harmful substances due to chemical additives during manufacturing or absorption during drift.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e・The chemical substances contained in or absorbed by microplastics can enter the food chain, affecting ecosystems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMicroplastics that flow into the ocean do not biodegrade, so proper disposal and reduction of plastic waste are necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSource: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.env.go.jp\/policy\/hakusyo\/r02\/html\/hj20010103.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"2020 White Paper on the Environment, Circular Economy, and Biodiversity\" Ministry of the Environment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/9835\/5685\/files\/8_480x480.jpg?v=1717654176\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"新宿パークタワー ESGポータル","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41787690483790,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/1157\/7678\/files\/1_62519586-38e4-45ac-823c-e585f868fa34.jpg?v=1725680428"},{"product_id":"7454527553614","title":"3 Marine pollution","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximately 8,000 tons of plastic waste flow into the ocean each year, and at this rate, it is calculated that by 2050, the weight of plastic waste in the ocean will exceed the weight of fish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlastic waste not only threatens the lives of marine creatures but also severely impacts the fishing, aquaculture, and tourism industries, which rely on rich natural environments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSource: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.env.go.jp\/policy\/hakusyo\/r02\/html\/hj20010103.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"2020 White Paper on the Environment, a Sound Material-Cycle Society, and Biodiversity,\" Ministry of the Environment\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/1157\/7678\/files\/160837.png?v=1778224213\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"278\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"新宿パークタワー ESGポータル","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41787690516558,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/1157\/7678\/files\/1_5020de15-a6f8-4eb4-ab73-8c4b5caac3d7.jpg?v=1725680430"},{"product_id":"7454527619150","title":"4 Impact on global warming","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlastics made from petroleum release large amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that causes global warming, during the manufacturing process and when incinerated as waste. While plastics accounted for 1% of petroleum consumption in 2014, this is projected to rise to 20% by 2050.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSource: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nippon-foundation.or.jp\/journal\/2022\/79985\/sustainable\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"Japan Ranks Second Globally in Plastic Waste Disposal: The Accelerating \"De-Plasticization\" Movement at Home and Abroad,\" The Nippon Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/9835\/5685\/files\/11_480x480.jpg?v=1717654856\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"新宿パークタワー ESGポータル","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41787691368526,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/1157\/7678\/files\/1_fc21f476-940e-416a-b716-1389d60cb13a.jpg?v=1725680432"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/1157\/7678\/collections\/image_2.png?v=1725425767","url":"https:\/\/shinjuku-parktower.easygo.eco\/en\/collections\/283539603534.oembed","provider":"新宿パークタワー ESGポータル","version":"1.0","type":"link"}