[Kawasaki] Watching eco-friendly soccer games.New initiatives with "eco-tableware" that can be reborn as fertilizer

Demonstration experiment limited to 100 meals

Eco-friendly tableware that becomes fertilizer after use. Sold only for 100 meals. (C) SOCCER DIGEST

On November 27, an interesting demonstration experiment was conducted at Todoroki Athletics Stadium, where the battle between Kawasaki and Gamba Osaka in J1.37 was held. [PHOTO] Next season's design "bath" tile pattern! Kawasaki Frontale announces new uniform for 2022 season! The title is "Fujitsu presents, a demonstration experiment using circulating eco-friendly tableware." It is an activity for deplasticization and the realization of a sustainable society. In short, it is an effort to use "eco-tableware" that is reborn as fertilizer and feed after use instead of disposable plastic containers. The demonstration experiment was conducted at the sales booth of Shio-chan, who is familiar with Todoroki Athletics Stadium "Inside Front Park". "Circulation-type eco-tableware" limited to 100 meals is made by utilizing so-called "food residue" such as cacao and coffee bean skin. Therefore, after using it as a container, it can be composted through a special process and reborn as fertilizer or feed. It can be expected to be effective in curbing the use of plastics, reducing the amount of food residue, and reducing CO2 emissions (eco-tableware is about half that of plastic containers), which are recently taken up as social problems, and is also useful for solving marine plastic problems and climate change problems. It can be said that it is a meaningful initiative because it may be useful. The club has been working on environmental issues, such as regularly holding the "Tama River" Eco "Rashiko", which conducts cleaning activities with supporters. On top of that, it is said that the project was realized with the cooperation of Fujitsu, the official top partner, who has the same ideal this time. On the day of the event, the purchaser can choose between a regular plastic container and eco-friendly tableware that is 50 yen more expensive, and according to the person in charge, many supporters have selected eco-friendly tableware since the store opened at 10 o'clock. The person in charge said, "I'm glad that the supporters are more aware of environmental issues," and the supporters who ate salt chanko using eco-friendly tableware said, "If you have this kind of activity, please do. I want to cooperate. " At the moment, it is in the stage of a demonstration experiment, and this time we will pick up the issues that emerged from the confirmation of the series of flows and the questionnaire survey, and connect them to future activities. For example, this time, a person in charge was always set up to guide the eco-tableware to a collection place a little away, but it is necessary to take measures such as whether the eco-tableware can be collected properly so that it will not be mistakenly thrown into a normal trash can. Will come. However, if this activity gets on track, it should lead to a virtuous cycle where you can enjoy stadium gourmet food, the container will be reborn as fertilizer, and the nature around Todoroki Athletics Stadium and the Tama River will be enriched. .. The person in charge also said, "It would be great if the supporters could enjoy the meal and then the athletes could cooperate and plant trees using fertilizers produced from eco-friendly tableware." It can be said that holding a game will be a step toward creating an ideal environment if we can reduce the large amount of plastic waste that is inevitably generated and increase the amount of greenery. The person in charge of Marubeni, who produced the eco-friendly tableware, also said, "J.League is highly aware of environmental issues, and if the league champion Kawasaki Frontale takes the initiative in such activities, it will have a great impact on the people around us. I would like to continue to cooperate in the future. " There are many future issues such as how to take root in eco-friendly tableware, which is a little expensive, but it can be regarded as a theme that should be tackled because it is a professional club that is closely related to the community. Interview / text ● Kensuke Honda (Soccer Digest Editorial Department)