About the implementation of the 2011 clean campaign

May 26, 2011
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office in (Niigata Nishi-ku), "environmentally friendly Expressway," "continue to co-exist in harmony with roadside living environment and the natural environment Expressway with the aim of" important challenges and positioning of management efforts to the environment We are making various efforts.

The Niigata Regional Head Office is also implementing initiatives such as displaying posters and signs that appeal to prevent illegal dumping of garbage on off-limits fences, and regularly carrying out roadside cleaning activities in collaboration with the community. We will carry out a clean campaign as follows during the National Waste Disposal Monitoring Week (May 30 to June 5).

1 Implementation location

May 30th (Mon) 11:00-12:30 Kan-Etsu Expressway Echigo-Kawaguchi SA (Out-bound line)
Wednesday, June 1 11:00-13:00 Hokuriku Expressway Kurosaki PA (Out-bound line)
Friday, June 3 10:30-12:00 Hokuriku Expressway Yoneyama SA (In-bound line)
Saturday, June 4 from 10:00 to 16:00 Roadside Station Arai (proximity to Arai PA on Joshin-Etsu Expressway)

2 Activities

  • Exhibition of awareness panels to prevent illegal dumping of garbage on Expressway and reduce garbage brought in from home
  • Distributing portable garbage bags by calling for requests such as "reduction of household waste"
  • SA/PA cleaning activities by employees (picking up trash in the area, separating trash, etc.)
  • Distribution of highway compost, which is made by recycling plant waste generated from tree pruning and mowing, as a PR for environmental activities
  • In cooperation with the Green Curtain Project promoted by the Niigata Environmental Conservation Agency, distributed bitter gourd goods (Echigo Kawaguchi SA) and distributed bitter gourd seeds (Yoneyama SA)

[Reference Material]
◎ Implementation status of last year

An image of the distribution of highway compost to customers
Exhibition of awareness panels Image image of garbage separation work by NEXCO employees