Decrease in waste collected and recycled raw materials due to reduced plastic use
First written in FY2023. 1 of 2 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「If initiatives to reduce plastic use, such as reducing the use of single-use plastics, expand and result in lower plastic consumption, the group may face a risk of reduced waste collection volumes and reduced supplies of waste plastics, the raw material for recycled resin, which could affect its operating results.」
The company continues to identify the risk that reduced plastic use could lead to lower waste collection volumes and reduced availability of raw materials for recycled resin. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「If initiatives to reduce plastic use, such as reducing the use of single-use plastics, expand and result in lower plastic consumption, the group may face a risk of reduced waste collection volumes and reduced supplies of waste plastics, the raw material for recycled resin, which could affect its operating results.」
Against the backdrop of the enforcement of the Act on Promotion of Resource Circulation for Plastics, the company has newly disclosed the risk that lower plastic consumption could lead to reduced waste collection volumes and lower availability of raw materials for recycled resin.