Recycling Day

Today, and October 20th annually, is "Recycling Day". This anniversary was established in 1990 by the Japan Recycling Network Conference and the Regional Exchange Center. The purpose of "Recycling Day" is to raise awareness of the "3Rs" of reduce, reuse, and recycle in our daily lives, and to connect them to action. The date is a pun on 10/20;  "10 = one round" and "20 = two rounds" - it symbolizes circulation which is associated with recycling.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and eight other ministries and agencies have designated October as "Recycling Promotion Month", which has since become the current "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycling Promotion Month" (abbreviation: 3R Promotion Month). In October, various activities and events such as events, poster creation, exhibitions, workshops, and seminars are held to promote and raise awareness of the 3Rs.

Reduce is to reduce the amount of resources used when making products, and to reduce waste generation by using My Bag and simple packaging.  Reuse is the repeated use of used products and their parts. Recycling is the effective use of waste materials and energy sources. Does your business or school have any special events to promote the 3Rs during "Recycling Promotion Month"?