Year

OCRM's activities

1983

Okinawa Citizen's Recycling Movement founded

1984

1985

1986

Recycle White Paper published, based on 1,300 articles of information stored on Databank about disused items;

1987

1988

1989

1990

Eco Paper, recycled paper made from old newspapers put on sale in Okinawa;
Databank information made available for free;

1991

Appointed as a member of the Okinawa Research Committee on Recycling Systems;
Appointed as a member of Naha Amenity Council

1992

Flea Market-in-Palette Kumoji, regular bazaar held on fourth Sundays at the third sector building under the co-sponsorship with Naha city, started;
Collection channel developed for milk cartons;
National Solitary Islands Environment Symposium-in-Okinawa held

1993

Recycling Dream Market set up, to be held annually;
Granted Okinawa TOYP Grand Prize by Okinawa JC at Miyako convention;

1994

Appointed as a member of Okinawa Recycle Promotion Council;
May, Eco Roll, toilet paper, put on sale;

1995

Granted National Recycling Promotion Award at the commendation ceremony held in Tokyo;
Okinawa Recycling Network Program carried out
with subsidies from the Japan Fund for Global Environment; Took part in foundation of Okinawa Recycling Businesses Association;
Granted a contract by the prefecture for producing a pamphlet for recycling promotion;Granted a contract by Naha for producing a video program for recycling promotion;

1996

Appointed as a member of Okinawa Recycle Promotion Council;
Appointed as a member of Tomigusku Council for Promotion of Measures against General Wastes;
Granted a contract by Ginowan for producing a video program for recycling promotion;
Granted a contract by the prefecture for producing a video program for recycling promotion;

1997

Granted a contract by Naha for its Recycle Plaza Promotion Division;“Thinking of Wastes in Islands” held by National Recycling Research Association;Appointed as a member of the Naha Council for General Planning;A symposium about green purchasing held;

1998

Granted honor prize for Public Division, Okinawa Website Grand Prize;
Appointed as a member of Okinawa Research Committee on Planning of Garbage Disposal in Broader Areas;
Appointed as a member of Naha Committee on Basic Environment Planning;
Appointed as a member of Naha Research Committee on Promotion of Participation-oriented Town Planning (NPO);

1999

Garbage Problems: People Also Have a Central Role To Play, symposium;
Granted a contract by the prefecture for the website of the Waste Control Division, Culture and Environment Department;
Environment Education Project started up (experiment of Shopping Game);

2000

Commissioned by Naha to prepare its action program for waste reduction;
Set up Garbage Reduction Network Naha,
started work as its secretariat;
Implemented the Environment Education Program;

2001

Went to U.S. for study & training, inspired by local NPOs;
Appointed as a member of Okinawa Environment Council;
Commissioned by Naha to prepare its action program for waste reduction;
Used Paper Project set up;
Commissioned by the prefecture to carry out environment education programs around Okinawa;
Granted a contract by the prefecture to produce a pamphlet on garbage reduction (for elementary school children);
Disused Articles Databank suspended (Jul.)

2002

Commissioned by Naha NPO Activities Support Center to carry out the Partial Technical Support Program;
Commissioned by Naha Board of Education to manage and operate Forest House Minmin;
Commissioned by the prefecture to implement Environment Education Program;
Commissioned by Japan Food Industry Center to carry out the Model Program for Local Circulation of Food Dregs and Leftovers;

2003

Mar., Flea Market-in-Palette Kumoji terminated;

Eco Shopping Game published;

Participated in the exhibition of the Third Japan-Pacific Islands Forum Summit Meeting;

Training Session for Recycling of Used Paper from Offices;

20th anniversary;

2004

General Secretariat adopted for the New Cooperation Program;;
Gave a lecture and demonstrated Shopping Game at Sapporo Garbage Reduction & Recycling Convention;
Shopping Game featured on the 2004 Environment Whitepaper;

2005

Jul., Kuimaru Business Cooperative set up;
Granted Okinawa Environment Distinguished Service Award;
Granted Ryukyushimpo Social Activities Award;

2006

Adopted for the Urban Renewal Project;

2007

Mar., Action started for charging for checkout bags;
Jun., Visited Hakusan to study its city assembly;
Sep., Participated in Kobe Containers and Packaging Forum;
Sep., Board questionnaire survey carried out on checkout bags;

2008

General Secretariat selected among 11outstanding island treasures in the Community;

2009

Jan., Registered as 3R Promotion Meister;
Feb., Visited three Caribbean countries for research;
Mar., Granted by the Environment Minister Incentive Award for Food Recycling Promotion;
May, Videoconference with Vietnam (mayor and chief secretary);
Jun., JUSCO started offering Kuimaru meat, with samples served at stores;
Jun., Fukuoka serial started on the Econavi section on HPEIC Net, associate of the Environment Ministry;
Jun., Adopted by the Environment Ministry for its Material-Cycle Area Support Program;
Jul., JUSCO trade-in bazaar;
Aug.& Sep., 3R training session held;