For More Environmentally Friendly Vending Machines! A Switch to Asahi Soft Drinks
- Sophia School Corporation
- Social & Local Cooperation
- Student Staffs
【For More Environmentally Friendly Vending Machines! A Switch to Asahi Soft Drinks】
Student staff from the Office of Sophia Sustainability Promotion participated in the selection of on-campus vending machines carried out by SCS (Sophia Campus Support). Each candidate company was evaluated from the perspective of environmental considerations and other efforts related to SDGs, with a final decision to switch the on-campus vending machines to Asahi Soft Drinks.
The following matters were positively evaluated.
・ “Asahi Beverage Containers and Packaging 2030,” an agenda for realizing sustainable containers and packaging
(https://www.asahiinryo.co.jp/csv/eco/package2030/)
・ “Asahi Beverage Containers and Packaging 2030,” an agenda for realizing sustainable containers and packaging
(https://www.asahiinryo.co.jp/csv/eco/package2030/)
Promotion of recycled PET bottle use (chemical recycling)
➤ From October 2021, Mitsuya Cider uses 100% recycled PET resin bottles
・Reduction in the weight of containers/packaging for existing products
➤ 28% reduced container volume for Mitsuya Cider, 35% for Jurokucha, and 42% for Asahi Oishii Mizu spring water (compared with 2004)
・Loss reduction
➤ Change the Best Before date from “year/month/date display” to “year/month”
➤ Utilize coffee and tea grounds generated during manufacturing as raw material for biomass energy and mixed feed
・Switch to eco-friendly and energy-saving vending machines
➤ LED models reduce power consumption for lighting by about 70%
➤ Introduce heat-pump vending machines (super energy-saving machines)
