The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced on December 6, 2007 that four products and one company had been newly awarded an Eco-Rail Mark at the 12th meeting of the Eco-Rail Mark Management and Certification Committee. The Eco-Rail Mark is given to products and companies that make an active effort to reduce environmental impacts through a modal shift to rail transportation. (Please see the website listed below.)

Newly certified were four products, including bottled tea manufactured by Asahi Soft Drinks Co., a major beverage manufacturer. The approved company was Nippon Oil Corp., a major oil distributor. Counting the new additions, a total of 17 products and 37 companies have received Eco-Rail Mark certification so far.

http://www.mlit.go.jp/tetudo/ecorailmark/ecorailmark-english.html
- Eco-Rail Certification Launched to Promote Rail Transportation (Related JFS article)
http://www.japanfs.org/db/1080-e
- 2 Products, 16 Companies Carry 'Eco-Rail' Mark (Related JFS article)
http://www.japanfs.org/db/1255-e
- 'Eco-Rail Mark' Awarded to 2 Products, 4 Companies (Related JFS article)
http://www.japanfs.org/db/1390-e

Posted: 2008/05/02 09:55:17 AM

TAG Eco-product/Business , Government , Manufacturing industry , Transportation