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G-ForSE2003 prize Sports Facilities and the Environment Sports Events and the Environment >>Sports Equipments and the Environment<< |
Sports Equipment and the Environment
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Daiwa Seiko Inc.
>>Website(Japanese only) |
Biodegradable Lure (Fishing Bait) Development of "EDUM"Development of lure material that does not use environmental hormones(endocrine disrupting chemicals). The material will dissolve into "water" and "carbon dioxide" within a short period of time, and will not lead to death as a result of constipation in fish and birds that mistakenly eat the worms. We were able to develop a worm that does not include plasticizers, will completely dissolve in as little as 9 weeks (previous products took almost 2 years), and will pass through the natural digestive process without remaining in the body of fish that eat the worm. |
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Gosen Co., Ltd
>>Website(Japanese only) |
String for tennis and badminton racket heads made from biodegradable plasticA world first in developing a biodegradable racket string made from corn. Combining durability and strength, the string is highly playable, yet biodegradable to reduce environmental impact. We are also in the process of developing fishing line and wire used for grass cuttings. |
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Green Techno 21, Inc.
>>Websit(Japanese only) |
White line and grip powder from eggshellsMain products include Gaia Field Line for making white lines on sports grounds and Gaia Rogin for a firm grip. Made from natural materials and not harmful (even if swallowed by a child), we produce products that are good for athletes and the environment. 250,000 tons of eggshell waste is produced annually, 80% of which is burned, producing CO2 emissions. Green Techno 21 has concentrated on developing products that incorporate and reuse this waste product. |
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HYOZAEMON Co., Ltd(specializing in chopsticks)
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From Broken Bats to 'Homerun Hashi'Most Japanese professional baseball players use bats made from ash trees. However, as forestation was not done in the past, and because it takes approximately 70 years from the time a tree is planted to the point where it can be used to make a bat, the last few years have seen the ash tree population reduced at a frightening speed. Further, up to now, broken bats and the shavings produced during the bat making process have been discarded as waste. With a desire to protect such limited resources, the "Society for the Growth of Ash Resources" began collecting broken bats from 12 professional baseball teams as well as from amateur teams. These bats are reprocessed into products such as our 'Homerun Hashi' chopsticks, shoehorns, and paper knives. |
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Mizuno Corporation
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Mizuno Global Environmental Conservation Project "CREW21" ProjectStarted in September 1991 with an understanding that environmental issues were an important theme to which today's sports world (industry) could not turn a blind.5 concepts in developing an environmentally friendly product
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