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Sustainability & CircularityProducts & Innovation 9 Sep 2026

Rengo wins top award for biodegradable paper capsule toy packaging

Rengo announced on 9 September 2026 that nine of its products, developed with partner companies, won awards across seven categories at the 2026 Japan Packaging Contest organised by the Japan Packaging Institute. The top Japan Star Award went to eco-Pon, a recyclable biodegradable paper capsule for toy vending machines, developed jointly with capsule-toy maker K2 Station and plastics moulder Daiho Kogyo.

Why this mattersThe award highlights growing substitution of plastic capsule packaging with recyclable paper alternatives in Japan's toy and novelty retail segment.

  • Rengo announced the results on 9 September 2026
  • Nine Rengo-linked products won awards across seven categories at the 2026 Japan Packaging Contest
  • The top Japan Star Award (Director-General of the Manufacturing Industries Bureau, METI, prize) went to biodegradable paper capsule eco-Pon
  • eco-Pon was co-developed with K2 Station (capsule-toy maker) and Daiho Kogyo (plastics moulder)
  • The contest is organised annually by the Japan Packaging Institute, evaluating design, logistics, functionality and environmental suitability
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Sources kankyo-business.jp JA
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  • 2026-09-17 · Edited before publication: Grounded and accurate, but a trade-contest award is minor rather than routine business news. Materiality lowered to 1.