AXA Holdings Japan Co., Ltd. donated 492 umbrellas to Nippon Institute of Technology.I agree with the contents of the reuse umbrella project proposed by Hiroto Hayashi, a third-year mechanical engineering student at Nippon Institute of Technology. On June 3, 2023, an umbrella donation ceremony was held at the company, and from Nippon Institute of Technology, Mr. Hiroto Hayashi, the inventor, Mr. Satoru Akazawa, chairman of the student environment promotion committee in charge of managing the reuse umbrella, and the assistant president. 6 people attended, including Professor Sadao Takeuchi of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
The Reuse Umbrella Project proposed by Mr. Hayashi is based on the concept of "creating a stress-free society for the earth and people." A free umbrella rental system.AXA Holdings Japan used to dispose of umbrellas left behind in the company, but after noticing this project posted on the website of Nippon Institute of Technology, I proposed donating them.
According to Nippon Institute of Technology, annual consumption of umbrellas in Japan ranges from 1 million to 2000 million, and while approximately 3000 umbrellas arrive at the Lost and Found Center of the Metropolitan Police Department annually, only 30% of them are returned. .In addition, a waste processing plant incinerates 0.9 to 20 tons of umbrellas per month (quoted from the Japan Umbrella Promotion Association).In addition, there is data that a vinyl umbrella of about 30cm emits 60g-CO692 in the process from manufacturing to incineration (from the Waste Management and Recycling Department of the Ministry of the Environment/Calculation method of 2R basic unit).
Mr. Hayashi thought that this situation was "mottainai" and proposed this project to the Student Environment Promotion Committee with the aim of recycling umbrellas. From December 2022, umbrella stands will be permanently installed at four locations on campus, and a rental service will begin.The "NIT-SDGs" sticker is affixed to the reusable umbrellas, so anyone can use them freely when needed.Currently, 12 umbrella stands for reusable umbrellas have been installed on the Saitama Campus, and the Student Environment Promotion Committee is in charge of management, inspection and maintenance.
