Canon organizes its 4th year, 2nd round used plastic bottles (PET) donation to BMA
for upcycling into high-visibility PPE suits for street sweepers

Canon Group in Thailand, namely Canon Marketing (Thailand) Co., Ltd., and Material Automation (Thailand) Co., Ltd. organized the fourth edition of its "Your PET Bottles Help Save Street Sweepers" project to encourage their employees to collect used plastic bottles (PET) and donate for upcycling into reflective PPE suits for street sweepers to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) represented by Ms. Woranuch Suaykakaow, Deputy Director General of Environment Department, Bangkok City Hall, Din Daeng on December 2nd, 2025.

Under this "Your PET Bottles Help Save Street Sweepers" project, over 65 kilograms of PET bottles were donated by employees. These used plastic bottles (PET) will be upcycled and turned into synthetic fiber for making a high-visibility safety vest to protect street sweepers from road accidents.

This activity represents one of the company's environmental conservation efforts. Canon Marketing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Material Automation (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is committed to raise awareness about the reuse of waste materials, plastic waste reduction, environmental conservation, and reduction of greenhouse gas emission. In terms of the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, which is regarded as a major cause of global warming, this activity could reportedly reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 67.02 kgCO2eq, contributing to the Canon Group Environmental efforts to create a sustainable society and future for future generations.