Started recycling of paper cups used in Iguchi Group hotels and inns in collaboration with Nippon Paper Industries
Iguchi Corporation
Santia Corporation
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
Iguchi Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shimosuwa-cho, Suwa-gun, Nagano Prefecture, President & CEO: Masanori Iguchi) and Santia Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture, President & CEO: Kazumi Shiratori) and Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.(Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Toru Nozawa) have started recycling used paper cups in January 2025.
In the future, we will also consider upcycling products from collected paper cups into paper yarn products such as eco-bags, as well as toilet paper used in hotels and inns, with the aim of promoting resource recycling and reducing CO2 emissions.
◆Introduction background
Iguchi Co., Ltd. and Santia Co., Ltd. have been actively promoting initiatives related to the SDGs for a long time. On the other hand, at the three hotels and inns operated by Iguchi Co., Ltd. and Santia Co., Ltd. in Nagano Prefecture, 100% pulp paper cups are used for the cold water service provided in the dressing room, but the problem was that the used paper cups were disposable. Specifically, the amount of paper cups used in the three facilities is approximately 60,000 to 70,000 per year, and most of them are designated as contraindicated items in the waste paper classification and are disposable*.
In order to solve this problem,Nippon Paper Industries has used the recycling technology it has cultivated over many years to separate the plastic and paper that are glued to the surface of the paper cup into their respective materials, and refined the technology to extract recycled paper fibers to achieve recycling.
In order to promote environmentally friendly initiatives at two facilities operated by Iguchi Co., Ltd. (facility name: Kamisuwa Onsen Hamenoyu and Seisenkaku Kameya) and one facility operated by Santia Co., Ltd. (facility name: RAKO Hanoi Hotel), which are located in Nagano Prefecture, we have properly sorted and collected paper cups and collected them at Nippon Paper Industries and Nippon Paper Industries In cooperation with the Group's NP Trading Co., Ltd., we will promote recycling initiatives.
*Used food paper containers are designated as contraindicated items in the classification of waste paper set by the Waste Paper Recycling Promotion Center from technical perspectives such as the method of extracting paper fibers from materials that have been compounded and waterproofed by gluing plastic to paper, the treatment of plastic remaining after removing the paper fibers, and from the perspective of hygiene such as stains and odors of food residues adhering to the containers. It is currently incinerated as general garbage.
◆Image of recycling
◆Outline of paper cup recycling scheme
◆2 facilities operated by Iguchi Co., Ltd. (facility name: Kamisuwa Onsen Hamanoyu and Seisenkaku Kameya), 1 facility operated by Santia Co., Ltd. (facility name: RAKO Hanoi Hotel)
・Kamisuwa Onsen Haminoyu (Location: http://www.hamanoyu.co.jp, Kogan-dori, Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture)
"Kamisuwa Onsen" to "5-star inn" It has become popular as. The total number of rooms is 84, and it has become popular with a wide range of customers, from tourists to business travelers. Meals can be enjoyed in authentic multi-course meals at private restaurants or private rooms with a quiet view of the Japan garden. The space of Hyundai Sukiya-zukuri has been well received by customers who use it.
・Seisenkaku Kameya (Location: Yokocho, Shimosuwa-cho, Suwa-gun, Nagano Prefecture https://www.ckameya.com)
It is a "small" hot spring inn with 9 rooms in total, located at the confluence of the Nakasendo and Koshu Highways. Adjacent to the lower shrine of Suwa Taisha Shrine, it has been a bed for feudal lords and princesses and palaces as part of the main camp inn of the post town since the Edo period, and since the Meiji era, it has been popular with literary masters such as Ryunosuke Akutagawa and Fujimura Shimazaki. Local cuisine and kaiseki cuisine using seasonal ingredients are well received by everyone.
・RAKO Hanoi Hotel (Location: Takashima https://www.hananoi.co.jp, Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture)
"Kamisuwa Onsen", this hotel offers the elegance of an inn with the convenience of a city hotel. The number of guest rooms is 155, making it one of the largest in the Suwa area. We have started a "Outdoor Fitness" project where you can experience yoga, sap, kayaking, etc., mainly in Lake Suwa. In addition to accommodation facilities, we welcome many customers every day with a business form that is close to the community, such as indoor pools, large public baths, restaurants, banquet halls, and conference rooms.