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began the Eye City ECO Project, in which all 184 stores collect
empty cases from customers' used lenses for recycling. The
empty plastic cases collected from around the country were
then sold to a manufacturer of recycled products, and the
proceeds were donated, with a matching contribution from
Hoya, to the Japan Eye Bank Association.
In the first half of fiscal 2011, the Hoya group donated ¥306,000
in proceeds from recycling and matched contributions to the
Japan Eye Bank Association.
The weight in empty contact lenses cases recovered, including those disposed at the Kodama
factory, amounted to 19,564 kilograms counting the second half, for all of fiscal 2011.
Incinerating such a volume in empty cases would have released 61.6 tons of CO2 into the
atmosphere. The woodlands needed to absorb that amount of atmospheric CO2 would amount
to 4.85 hectares, a space more expansive than the Tokyo Dome baseball stadium.
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s part of recycling activities, Hoya separates and collects the aluminum seals to the empty
plastic cases for sale to manufacturers of recycled products as well.
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sbestos is categorized into three levels from 1 to 3 in descending danger of scattering into the
air. Level 1 includes sprayed asbestos coatings, while level 2 includes asbestos used as pipe
insulation and level 3 includes asbestos roofing and exterior boards.
The Hoya Group has removed all level 1 asbestos most at risk of scattering into the air from its
premises. All matter of level 2 asbestos accessible for removal has been removed as well. Level
3 asbestos boards have been placed under strict control to prevent breaking and scattering, and
the plan is to remove them in stages and bring the risk of their fibers scattering to the air closer
to zero.
In October 1996, Hoya proclaimed the introduction of ISO 14001 environmental management
systems. In December 1997, HOYA LENS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH became the first Group
company to achieve certification.
Since then, Hoya has been introducing ISO 14001 environmental management systems both in
Japan and overseas, with focus on production facilities. Group-wide, a total of 42 sites (10
domestic sites and 32 overseas sites, as of March 31, 2011) were certified under ISO 14001
standards.
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letter of appreciation from
Japan Eye Bank Association
Measures to Handle Waste Containing Asbestos
Introduction of Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001
Certification)
HOYA Annual Re
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ort 2011