SEIREN Co., Ltd. : Environmental Activities / General Life Science Station Achieved Zero Emission with the protection of humans and the global environment in view.

Seiren is striving to realize corporate activities in all processes and organizations of research and development, production, and sales that allow not only our employees, but also our customers and people from the local community, to work and live in peace.
As part of such activities, the General Life Science Station (TPF Office) set the definition of zero emissions as gto increase the recycling rate of all industrial waste to 98% or more and reduce the generation of waste by 10% (compared to 2002)h and started efforts to achieve the goal in 2003. The goal of zero emissions has been achieved this year. Seiren, as a planner, producer, and distributor of textile products, inevitably generates textile waste in all production bases, and it had been a major challenge. The General Life Science Station (TPF Office) established a recycling system for textile waste, etc., and achieved zero emissions. Other offices are also individually tackling this waste reduction activity. We keep working hard at this activity so that we can announce the achievement of zero emissions for each office as soon as possible.

1. Definition of zero emissions by the General Life Science Station (TPF Office)
1) Recycling rate of all industrial waste	98% or more
2) Reduction of waste generation	10% by 2005 (compared to 2002)
* Reduction of 10% by 3% in 2003, 3% in 2004, and 4% in 2005

2. Approach
1) Recycling of textile waste (plastic waste) that has not been recycled	Separate recovery of waste into 18 types ▼ Utilization as fuel or material

2) Reduction of waste generation	Promotion of reduction of total volume of waste in accordance with the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System

3. Results
1) Recycling rate	End of May 2003 51% ▼ End of June 2004 98.8%

2) Reduction of waste generation	2002 39.6 t/month ▼ 2003 36.3 t/month (9% reduction)

4. Future approach
Continue reduction of waste generation Recycling of general waste (raw garbage) Cross-sectional approach to other offices

	►		►	To respective designated recycling manufactures
The green station installed in each department for separate waste recovery	►	Separate recovery and storage in the green building	►

Address	48-113-2 Yonozu, Mikuni-cho, Sakai-gun, Fukui
Employees	230
Description of business	Planning and production of textile products by the Viscotecs system
Start of operation	October 1990
ISO 14001 certification	August 22, 2000
Contents of waste	Textile waste, sludge, paper, plastic waste, vinyl, metals, glass waste, oil waste, acid and alkaline waste, kitchen garbage, and others

General Life Science Station Achieved Zero Emission with the protection of humans and the global environment in view.
Seiren is striving to realize corporate activities in all processes and organizations of research and development, production, and sales that allow not only our employees, but also our customers and people from the local community, to work and live in peace. As part of such activities, the General Life Science Station (TPF Office) set the definition of zero emissions as gto increase the recycling rate of all industrial waste to 98% or more and reduce the generation of waste by 10% (compared to 2002)h and started efforts to achieve the goal in 2003. The goal of zero emissions has been achieved this year. Seiren, as a planner, producer, and distributor of textile products, inevitably generates textile waste in all production bases, and it had been a major challenge. The General Life Science Station (TPF Office) established a recycling system for textile waste, etc., and achieved zero emissions. Other offices are also individually tackling this waste reduction activity. We keep working hard at this activity so that we can announce the achievement of zero emissions for each office as soon as possible.

(Reference) Outline of the General Life Science Station (TPF Office)

Fore more information, please contact:

Hiroyuki Hanaoka or Nami Mizuno Public Relations, General Affairs Department Seiren Co., Ltd. Tokyo Head Office Phone +81-3-5411-3411 Fukui Head Office Phone +81-776-35-2111


September 15, 2004