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;