As one of the project in the 21st century, Naoshima Town has a vision to develop new industries for economic progress and further growth of the island, through unique and energetic characteristics of our island culture.
"Eco Island Naoshima Plan" is focused on improving and establishing an eco-cycle system in our town. We work closely on environmental issues, informing and educating citizen of our goals, re-establishing the recycling system of the garbage, and more to come. We expect further employments from these industries, welcomes visitors to study our systems, to become a model of such environment friendly town.
This plant incinerates and melts industrial waste from Teshima Island.It is also adopted a Closed System that doesn't drain outside of the site, so drainage is reused for cooling and others uses.
The receiving pit is structured in a way that doesn't scatter dust nor leak any odor.Ash and slag byproducts generated in the melting process are recycled.They are also reused as civil engineering material in public works projects.This plant is open to the public. (Reservations are required.)
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 Kagawa Naoshima Environment Center 087-892-2981(general questions) Town-Naoshima Tourism Association 087-892-2299(booking) Language:Japanese |
Incinerating & Melting Plant of Recycle Waste is a plant to produce resources from appliance and automobile shredder dust, which are normally being reclaimed. Inflammable components, which are an obstacle to the process, are removed. Valuable metals are concentrated. Vapor is collected from the heat that is produced from the combustion of the waste and used to generate electricity. Incinerating & Melting Plant of Recycle Waste makes it possible to build a production system to recycle useful resources such as gold, silver, copper, and lead. Incinerating & Melting Plant of Recycle Waste is owned by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation.
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Naoshima Refinery at Mitsubishi Materials Inc. 087-892-2111(general questions) Town-Naoshima Tourism Association 087-892-2299(booking) Language:Japanese |