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Jeplan

Fostering a circular economy by collecting used clothing and household items to recycle and re-sell.

Masaki Takao

Co-Founder & CEO at Jeplan

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Employees 51–100

Headquarters Japan

JEPLAN envisions a world in which we circulate everything, meaning all used or unwanted personal belongings are collected, the materials are recycled, and new products are released and sold. They possess a chemical recycling technology for polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a general-purpose plastic. The process allows additives and colorants to be separated to regenerate high-purity BHET monomer, which can be easily re-used in existing processes. Jeplan's process has already been approved and widely accepted in the market by major companies in the food packaging and cosmetics industries.

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Currently Operating in Three Regions

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July 31, 2025

Mizuho Financial Group: TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Announces Business Partnership with JEPLAN to Realize a Decarbonized, Circular Society

Jeplan has partnered with Mizuho Financial Group and Tanaka Precious Metals to advance a decarbonized circular society. This collaboration highlights Jeplan's commitment to sustainability and...

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October 23, 2024

Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN announce the launch of the commercialization by Axens of the Rewind® PET chemical recycling process

Jeplan celebrates a significant milestone as Axens and IFPEN announce the commercialization of the Rewindr PET chemical recycling process. This innovative collaboration positions Jeplan at the...

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October 26, 2023

Axens, IFPEN And JEPLAN Announce The Start-Up Operation Of Rewind® PET Industrial Unit In Japan For The Chemical Recycling Of PET

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France — October 26, 2023 — Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN entered into a partnership in 2020 to develop and license an innovative recycling process, called Rewind® PET, that can be used...

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June 13, 2023

UAE's Rebound, JEPLAN explore set-up of recycle PET market

Through a joint study, Jeplan and Rebound will seek the participation of partner companies in the UAE to establish a supply chain for recycled PET in the UAE

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July 29, 2021

JEPLAN has just started a PET Bottle Chemical Recycling factory operation. It's a commercial scale!! (production capacity 22,000 ton/year)

ペットリファインテクノロジーは2021年にペットボトルのリサイクル工場を再稼働しました。 We restarted our operation of plant, making Bottles from Bottles, on May 27, 2021.

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October 11, 2018

Tokyo-based clothes recycling newbie to advance to Startup World Cup 2019 | The Japan Times

A Tokyo-based startup specializing in the business of recycling clothes is slated to proceed to the final stage of an annual global startup competition.

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