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Disinfectant containers using “SPOPS®” Begin NIPPON PAPER GROUP efforts to reduce plastic in hand sanitizers

Nippon Paper Industries Co.,Ltd.

Since April, NIPPON PAPER GROUP has been using the replaceablepaper cartons"SPOPS®"in the containers of hand sanitizer that are permanently placed at various facilities such as business offices andmillwithin the group,"Work Skin Hand Sanitizer 400ml" ( Designated quasi-drug)"will be introduced.

As the new coronavirus infection continues in the corona disaster, hand sanitizer has become Employee Retentionin social life, and hand sanitizers are now permanently placed in business offices and various facilities, but most of them are plastic containers, which has led to an increase in plastic waste. This time,NIPPON PAPER GROUP is expected to reduce the plastic waste generated by the current use by about 50% by deploying SPOPS-based®"Workskin Hand Sanitizer 400ml" at its own business sites. Specifically, from April 2022, we will gradually begin introducing the products at the NIPPON PAPER GROUP Nippon Paper Industries, Nippon Paper Crecia Co., Ltd., and  NP Trading Co., Ltd. offices to reduce plastic waste in hand sanitizers in the Group, and we will consider selling these products to the outside world by Nippon Paper Crecia Co., Ltd. This product is the first designated quasi-drug hand sanitizer in Japan to usepaper cartons(the Company research).

"Workskin Hand Sanitizer 400ml" is three good (E) things... We provide ECO, EASY, and EFFICIENCY to society.

1) Reducing the amount of single-use plastic waste

(Reduces plastic waste per capacity by about 50% *Comparison with large-capacity 4L refill containers, the Companyresearch)

2) Reduced refilling work

3) After use, foldpaper cartonsto reduce the garbage volume

With the slogan"Let paper do what it can do. ” Nippon Paper Industries pursues the potential of paper as a renewable resource and aims to contribute to the construction of acirculation-oriented society. Under the corporateSlogan "Hygiene, Forever", Nippon Paper Crecia Co., Ltd.is bringing hygiene products such as Kleenex Poise Cresia EF to the world. This workskin hand sanitizer is a product that contributes to both the environment and hygiene, and we will contribute to society by spreading it to the world.

Left: Workskin Hand Sanitizer 400ml  Right: Folded usedpaper cartons