Development of environmentally friendly products
Environmentally friendly, original products
Expansion of Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable Products in Self-Developed Products
We also focus on the development of environmentally friendly and sustainable products, such as Don Quijote's private brand (PB) "Jonetz" which is developed based on the concept of being "a people's brand created together with customers". In addition to responding to customer needs for environmental friendliness, such as reducing CO2 emissions and using recycled materials, we will contribute to solving environmental issues through product procurement.
Reduction of Plastic Usage
[Jonetz Various Tea Leaves]
In 2022, some of the packaging materials were changed from plastic to paper and biomass ink was used to make the product more environmentally friendly.
Because tea leaves are sensitive to moisture and light, it was not possible to use only paper for packaging, and a certain amount of plastic had to be used. Through trial and error, we were able to reduce the amount of plastic as much as possible while maintaining the quality of the tea leaves, resulting in a 57% reduction in plastic packaging.
There are not many tea leaves that use paper-marked packaging, and this is one of our pioneering efforts.
[JONETZ Peeled Sweet Chestnuts / Bite-sized Baked Sweet Potatoes]
Part of the packaging material has been changed from plastic to paper. This sustainable packaging not only reduces the amount of plastic used, but also contributes to reducing environmental impact.
[JONETZ Specially Selected Whole Soybean Soy Sauce / Low-Sodium Soy Sauce / Shiro Dashi]
Uses lightweight bottles to reduce plastic by about 20% compared to conventional bottles.
Utilization of Recycled Resources
[Round bed for pets/Square bed for pets]
To make effective use of limited resources, we use recycled cotton recycled from plastic bottles.
In addition, by compressing and downsizing products for delivery, we are not only able to reduce CO₂ emissions during transportation, but also to provide products to our customers at a lower cost.
[JONETZ DSG (Design Sustainable Gloves)]
These are cost-effective work gloves that utilize leftover threads.
The use of colored threads that do not easily show dirt helps these products last longer and are environmentally friendly.
We contribute to waste reduction by purchasing and utilizing leftover yarn that would otherwise be discarded due to excess despite its high quality in bulk.
[JONETZ Environmentally Friendly Clear Cups]
These clear cups are made from used PET bottles as raw materials. Each clear cup contains 25% recycled PET bottles.
This contributes to resource recycling and reduction of the use of virgin plastic.
PB Product by UNY, eco!on
eco!on Concept:
Environmentally friendly products that are nurtured together with our customers
(1)3R's (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle)
(2)Aiming for a decarbonized society
(3)Do not pollute the earth
eco!on Standards:
-Environmentally friendly production conditions specified by UNY are met.
-Quality conditions specified by UNY are met.
-The product will be released after being reviewed and evaluated at the "eco!on Development Project Meeting", and its quality will be continuously monitored after its release.
[eco!on Double-roll type of the Eco-Roll series]
The 2x Fluffy Eco-Rolls from UNY's eco!on environmentally friendly PB product line is a toilet paper made of 100% recycled paper. The recycled paper is FSC certified (C141076), which certifies the use of recycled materials.