CommunityCommunity--basedbasedTechnical Cooperation Technical Cooperation

for Compostingfor Composting

2626 Jun 2007Jun 2007JPec CoJPec Co.,., LtdLtd

Wakamatsu Environment Wakamatsu Environment Research InstituteResearch Institute

Koji TakakuraKoji Takakura

Background of our composting Background of our composting technology development technology development --11

Regional partnershipRegional partnership

Natural ecosystemNatural ecosystem

Environmental conservation and protectionEnvironmental conservation and protection

Local production for local consumptionLocal production for local consumption

Environmental efficiencyEnvironmental efficiency

In FY2000, we picked out the following keywords In FY2000, we picked out the following keywords concerning the environment.concerning the environment.

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Cleaner Production in primary industriesCleaner Production in primary industriesFuture of urban agricultureFuture of urban agriculture

Treatment and recycle of garbageTreatment and recycle of garbage

Establishing the system of local production for Establishing the system of local production for local consumption local consumption

In order to expand our business into a new field, there is a In order to expand our business into a new field, there is a need to master knowneed to master know--how and technology for establishing how and technology for establishing systems to recycle organic waste and resourcessystems to recycle organic waste and resources. .

Taking an active part in Taking an active part in ““Wakamatsu Study Group on Wakamatsu Study Group on Environmentally Sustainable Agricultural System Environmentally Sustainable Agricultural System ””comprised of industry, government, academiacomprised of industry, government, academia and residentsand residents

・Sound materialSound material--cycle cycle societysociety

・Local production for Local production for local consumptionlocal consumption

・Soil management

•• Organic vegetables Organic vegetables with less or no use with less or no use of pesticidesof pesticides

• Safe food and healthy life

Consumption

CompostingProducing high-quality compost

Organic farmersEfforts toward

growing vegetables organically, with less or no use of

pesticides

Separation & Collection

-Separating garbage -Primary fermentation

SalesCircular flow

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System of a model project System of a model project for compostingfor composting

Creating an endless Creating an endless circular flow circular flow ofof garbage recyclegarbage recycle

Coordination with local Coordination with local wastewaste--management policiesmanagement policies

EvenEven garbagegarbagecan becan be

recycledrecycled

Collecting

Composting facilityJPec Environment and Greenery Center

Primary Primary treatmenttreatment

Treatment to let Treatment to let compost reach full compost reach full maturitymaturity

Compost

Distributing

Applying compost

Citizen’s vegetable gardens

Harvesting

Utilization of compost

HouseholdsTreating garbage with Effective Microorganisms

Generation of garbage

Storing in special containers

-Cosmos street-Kinzangawa Riverside Park with flowers planted by volunteers

Good relationship structureGood relationship structure

Local government NGO

Compost center

Community/Residents

Conditions for utilizing composting Conditions for utilizing composting technology for business purposes in technology for business purposes in

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WinWin‐‐WinWin

Conditions for utilizing composting Conditions for utilizing composting technology for business purposes technology for business purposes

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Providing local residents with the systems Providing local residents with the systems sustainable for them and the technology that sustainable for them and the technology that takes root in communities, instead of mere takes root in communities, instead of mere facilities and technical cooperationfacilities and technical cooperation

The point is taking approaches as The point is taking approaches as aa social social entrepreneurentrepreneur, and making people , and making people ““amazedamazed””““impressedimpressed”” and and ““smilesmile””. .

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Local government benefits

・ Effective for achievement of local governmental objectives

・ Decrease in solid waste final disposal costs・ Improvement in efficiency and earnings from compost centers

・ Expansion of network and knowledge to other cities (domestically and internationally)

Community (Residents) Benefits

・ Improvement of living and hygienic

environments

・ Use of surplus compost by households

(Income from cultivating herbs)

・ Improvement of community unity

NGO Benefits

・ Effective achievement of missions

・ Composting consulting requests

・ Improvement of efficiency and earnings

from composting centers

・ Expansion of knowledge and network to

other cities (domestic and international)

Win－Win (government - Community)

・ Reduction of amount of solid waste via public participation

・ Improvement of environmental awareness・ Cooperation with governmental policies・ Improvement of local governmental solid waste

services・ City beautification・ Improvement of environment of compost centers・ Creation of employment・ Participation by socially disadvantaged persons

Win－Win (Government – NGO)

・ Cooperation with governmental policies (planning

proposals, implementation)

・ Building a trusting relationship through the

implementation of cooperative activities

・ Complementing local governmental services

(Direct relationship with residents, etc.)

Win－Win (NGO - Community)

・ Creating a trusting relationship through the

implementation of cooperative activities

・ Sale of residents’ surplus compost

・ Creation of employment

・ Improvement of environment of compost centers