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Mitsubishi Materials Corporation held a metal recycling workshop for students at Duoc UC, a higher technical institute in Chile. In addition to delivering a lecture, the workshop included a session focused on the theme, "What daily actions can individuals take for metal recycling in Chile?"
The Mitsubishi Materials Group has positioned "creating the future through resource circulation" as a core policy in its Medium-term Management Strategy (FYE March 2027-2029), identifying the global expansion of its resource circulation business as one of its key growth strategies.
In Chile, the legal framework surrounding recycling is advancing. On May 7, 2026, regulations for the electrical and electronic equipment sector under Law No. 20.920 (the REP Law) were officially announced. Under this framework, companies selling electrical and electronic products will be gradually required to take responsibility for the collection and recycling of their products. As these systems develop, the importance of metal recycling is expected to increase further.
In response to these changes, since 2024 the Company has been collaborating with Duoc UC and local recyclers to promote initiatives for the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Specifically, the Company has supported the development of collection infrastructure by donating funds to produce containers and facilitating their installation on campus and throughout the city, along with related student engagement activities.
The lecture and workshop aimed to further advance these ongoing industry-academia collaboration efforts. The objective was to help students in Chile understand the importance of metal recycling and encourage them to translate this awareness into everyday actions.
On the day of the event, approximately 200 Duoc UC students attended, along with the Ambassador of Japan and representatives from Chile's Ministry of the Environment. During the lecture, the Company explained that metal resources are finite, that valuable metals such as copper can be recovered from waste electrical and electronic equipment, and that individual efforts—such as proper sorting and participation in collection systems—are essential to enable this possible.
Following the lecture, participants engaged in a workshop where they exchanged ideas on the theme, "What daily actions can individuals take for metal recycling in Chile?" Active discussions took place, with students emphasizing the importance of raising awareness of proper sorting and disposing of waste electrical and electronic equipment.