50 Sludge Other Waste paper Waste plastic Waste oilEnvironment Advancing Reductions in the Use of Organic Solvents28.93.829.028.13.3Thousand tons35To reduce the use of organic solvents, which have a high environ-mental burden, we are advancing the use of solvent-less meth-ods that do not use organic solvents for the coating process of adhesives and release agents. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, the solvent-less percentage was 77% for adhesives used in adhesive products for labels and 56% for release agents used in release paper. Going forward, we will continue striving to further reduce our environmental burden by expanding the product lineup and sales of solvent-less products.30.24.529.93.9Solvent-Less Percentage (fiscal year ended March 31, 2021)Waste Generated(Sales volume basis)302520151020172018(Production volume basis)201920202021(Fiscal years ended March 31)Cogeneration systemWaste heat boiler52Adhesive materials for adhesive products for labels77%5.05.21.51.54.85.114.414.2LINTEC Integrated Report 2021Release agents used in release paper6.95.55.54.41.31.44.81.54.85.313.413.011.156% Achieving Zero EmissionsIn the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, waste generated was 29,000 tons, and waste emitted was 12,100 tons. Of the waste emitted, 8,800 tons were recycled externally, and 3,100 tons were properly disposed of by waste disposal companies. In addition, the final landfill disposal was 160 tons, or 0.54% of waste generated. With a final landfill disposal rate of less than 1.0%, we achieved zero emissions. Accelerating of Capital Investment to Reduce Environmental LoadThe LINTEC Group is accelerating capital investment to reduce environmental load, including reducing CO2 emissions. Our plants have been installed with cogeneration systems that generate both electricity and heat from gas energy, and waste heat boilers that reuse the heat emitted when processing organic solvents. We are also installing solar panels to generate electricity for our own usage. Moreover, at our production bases around the world, we plan to aggressively move ahead with retooling production facilities to improve quality, reduce costs, and conserve energy while reducing environmental load.
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