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[Saitama Prefecture] Cocoon City and Saitama Prefecture collaborate to hold an environmental event ！.

Saitama Prefecture established the "Saitama Platform for Promotion of Sustainable Use of Plastic Resources" in June 2021, and has been working on the recycling of plastic resources in cooperation with businesses and other entities.
Cocoon City, operated by Katakura （ Katakura Kogyo K.K. ）, a member of the platform, and Saitama Prefecture have joined forces to hold the "SDGs Fair at Cocoon City" on June 1 （ Sat ） ～ 9 （ Sun ）. At "2024 Summer", we will hold events to promote recycling of plastic resources, including a campaign to collect unwanted clothing from prefectural residents' homes, etc., collection of plastic containers by platform members, and SDGs workshops.
Please cooperate in the collection of unwanted clothing for the realization of a recycling-oriented society.


1 Period and Location

June 1, 2024 （ Sat ） ～ 9th （ Sun ）

Cocoon City （ 4-263 Yoshiki, Omiya-ku, Saitama-shi 4-263 － 1 ）

*Duration, time and location differ depending on the event.



For details, please refer to "2.



2 Implementation

Clothing Collection Campaign

Please bring your unwanted clothing to the venue. The first 200 people each day who cooperate in collecting at least 5 pieces of clothing will receive a shopping coupon worth 500 yen from Katakura （ Katakura Kogyo K.K. ） to be used at Cocoon City.

The collected garments will be optimally reused ・ and recycled by M-Circular Resources Inc. which is engaged in textile recycling business.



Period

June 7, 2024 （ Friday ） ～ 9th （ Sunday ） 11:00 ～ 17:00

Location
Cocoon 2 ・ 1F Hikari Street （ In front of Ito-Yokado Seven Beauty Garden ）



*One person can only participate once.

*Some stores, facilities and products are not eligible for shopping coupons.

*Some clothing items may not be collected.



Plastic Collection

Wash after use at home ・ Please bring dried plastic containers to the venue. The collected containers will be processed ・ by Unilever ・ Japan ・ Customer Marketing K.K. at a recycling plant and recycled into eco-goods.



Period

June 1, 2024 （ Sat ） ～ 9th （ Sun ） 11:00 ～ 21:00

Location
Cocoon 2 ・ 1F Hikari Street （ In front of Ito-Yokado Seven Beauty Garden ）



*Not applicable for shopping coupon present.

*Products subject to recall ： Unilever bottles ・ Refill products

*UMILE （ U-MILE ： https://www2.unilever.co.jp/umile /ecocp.html ） Eligible for the grant.



SDGs workshop by platform members

●Pilot Corporation

[Course A] Recycling ballpoint pen separation experience and

[Course B] Use it and don't throw it away ！ Experience refilling ink and assemble a refillable highlighter pen

Period

June 2 （ Sun , 8 （ Sat ） , 9 （ Sun ）

[Course A] ① 10:00 ～ ② 12:00 ～ ③ 14:00 ～ ④ 16:00 ～

[Course B] ① 11:00 ～ ② 13:00 ～ ③ 15:00 ～ ④ 17:00 ～ 40 minutes each ）

Location

Cocoon 2 ・ 1F Hospitality Plaza



● Community Net, Inc
We will hold a hands-on session of "GURU-TSUME", an environmental education card game that allows you to learn and have fun. Participants will look for things around them that can be recycled. Participants can spin the gurumacchas at the venue.

Dates

June 8 （ Sat ）, 9 （ Sun ）

① 10:00 ～ ② 11:00 ③ 12:00 ～ ④ 13:00 ～ ⑤ 14:00 ～ ⑥ 15:00 ～

Location

Cocoon 2 ・ 1F Hospitality Plaza



3 Collaborating Businesses

・ Katakura （ Katakura Industries ） [Planning ・ Management]

・ M-Circular Resources Inc [Clothing Collection ・ Textile Recycling]

・ Unilever ・ Japan ・ Customer Marketing Corporation [Plastic Container Recovery]

・ Pilot Corporation [SDGs Workshop]

・ Community Net Inc [SDGs Workshop]


[Contact]

（ Regarding this event and clothing collection campaign ）

・ Katakura （ Katakura Industries Co. Real Estate Division Cocoon City Sales Section Attn: ： Otsubo

Tel: ： 048-601-5050Please mention [Vivinavi] （ Substitute ）

HP: https://www.cocooncity.jp/


（ Matters related to Saitama Prefecture Platform for Promotion of Sustainable Use of Plastic Resources ）

・ Saitama Prefecture Environment Department Resource Recycling Promotion Division Circular Economy Attn: Terui, Hagiwara

Tel ： 048-830-3107

E-mail ： a3100-11@pref.saitama.lg.jp

HP: https:// www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0507/saitama-plasticsplatform.html