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In order to contribute to creating a recycling society, since 2006, Shimadzu has carbonized wood debris produced in business activities, recycled it as a soil improvement agent, and used it for the green areas on the Shimadzu premises. In addition, since 2016, Shimadzu has donated the charcoal to the
We performed an LCA to evaluate the effect of our ongoing initiatives on climate change issues.
Utilization in Olive Groves Operated by the
Utilization in Olive Groves Operated by the
Evaluation by Associate
In terms of the
Calculations in Detail
(1) CO2 emissions when manufacturing charcoal: 0.65 kg of CO2e
(2) CO2 emissions from transport by truck: 0.07 kg of CO2e
Distance of transport by truck: 240.8 km
(3) CO2 emissions from transport by ship: 0.01 kg of CO2e
Distance of transport by ship: 21.5 km
(4) Results of utilization: -1.99 kg of CO2e
Total ((1) + (2) + (3) + (4)): -1.26 kg of CO2e
Associate
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is an urgent issue as we aim to establish a carbon neutral society by 2050. However, in some industrial activities, completely eliminating CO2 emissions from fossil fuels is difficult, so activities are needed to fix atmospheric CO2 in some way.
The use of biochar on agricultural land is one promising technique for countering global warming through the long-term retention of atmospheric CO2. There is no precedent for this visualization of CO2 fixation through the agricultural utilization of biochar manufactured voluntarily by businesses with used pallets as the raw material. I believe this activity warrants attention as a new alternative.
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