Director of General, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
『World’s First and Japan’s Lightest Bottle Cap Made from 30% Plant-Based Materials』
SUNTORY MONOZUKURI EXPERT LIMITED.
The lightest 1.85g plastic cap for beverage PET bottles made of 30% bio-based material has been introduced for the first time in the world.
The improvement of structure has enhanced “easy opening”, and the reduction of petroleum-based raw materials by 35% and CO2 emission by 27% has been realized in comparison with the conventional cap.