Sustainability at a Glance
Through our products, services, and activities, we will continue to contribute to the realization of environmentally-friendly and sustainable society. Here are some figures showing the various efforts and achievements we are making to recycle the earth's resources and reduce waste, with the aim of a better relationship with nature.
Amount of textile products recycled
97t
ReMUJI sales
55,746pieces
Annual collection amount of plastic products
117,688kg
Annual number of in-store collections of textile and plastic products
159,328collections
Number of stores that collect food for Food Drive
102stores
Amount of paper hangers recycled
10,220kg
Amount of textile products recycled
97t（FY2024）
Only about 30% of worn out and outgrown clothes are reused or recycled in Japan. The remaining 70% are disposed of as garbage, amounting up to approximately 500,000 tons every year.*1 Since 2010, we have been collecting MUJI textile products no longer needed from our customers at MUJI stores with the aim to recycle natural resources and reduce waste. The textile products collected are upcycled as new clothes or recycled as raw materials. We collected 97 tons of textile products to be reused and recycled in fiscal year 2024.*2
1 From "Sustainable Fashion", Ministry of the Environment (in Japanese) 2 The annual collection amount of textile products is an approximate value. We sort the textile products collected from our customers according to our own standards for different purposes, and in cooperation with our business partners, we conduct reuse and recycling (including thermal recycling). Since the counting methods vary among our business partners, the collection amount is an estimate. The textile products collected in-store are packed in boxes by purpose and sent to our distribution centers. At the distribution centers, the number of boxes is counted, and the collection amount is estimated based on the average weight per box. Moving forward, we will continue to work with our business partners to ensure proper management and further refine the accuracy of disclosed information.
ReMUJI sales
55,746pieces（FY2024）
This is an initiative to recycle items that have been used by customers for many years, or items that cannot be sold as a result of a glitch during the manufacturing and distribution process. The clothes are re-dyed with indigo color and given whole new value.
Traditionally in Japan, cloth and clothes are patched and re-enforced (stitching or Sashiko technique) so that they can be used for a long period of time. Carrying over the wisdom of our ancestors, we re-dye collected clothes to give them a new life which hopefully lead us and our customers to think about using our clothes carefully.
Annual collection amount of plastic products
117,688kg(FY2024)
We are collecting and recycling MUJI plastic products as part of our effort to contribute to circularity.*1
We began with collecting PET products, such as used facial lotion/milk plastic bottles and "My Bottle for Water" in July 2022. After being collected at stores, they are recycled into polyester raw materials to reduce plastic waste and to make efficient use of petroleum-based raw materials.
Since February 2023, we have expanded our list of products eligible for collection to include more products such as plastic storages, dust boxes and stools. MUJI stores around Japan is open for collection.*2
We collect unnecessary plastic products regardless of their condition and the place and time of purchase. When meeting the criteria, they are sold as second-hand, and when not, they are recycled into MUJI products after being fragmented and cleansed.
As a retailer company, we are devoted in establishing efficient and responsible ways to conduct recycle and reuse.
Breakdown of collection volume (FY2024)
Plastic bottles: 5,095 kg
Plastic products*3: 112,593 kg
Annual number of in-store collections of textile and plastic products
159,328collections(FY2024)
Year after year, more customers have been supporting us by bringing their unwanted textile or plastic products for in-store collection. We are committed to carefully carrying forward the important contributions entrusted to us by our customers, transforming them into something new. Together with our customers, we are steadily progressing towards the realization of a circular society.
This figure represents the cumulative number of times customers have brought either unwanted MUJI textile or plastic products to our stores, with a maximum of 1,000 MUJI Miles awarded per customer per day.Number of stores that collect food for Food Drive
102stores（As of 2024.8.31）
In order to reduce food loss, we have started "food drive" activity in cooperation with local governments of each region. This is an initiative to collect foods (canned food, pouched food, dried food, dried noodles, beverages, condiments/seasonings, etc.) whose expiration dates are close, and to provide them to local welfare groups and facilities through food bank organizations. The program started at MUJI Tokyo Ariake, which opened in December 2020. In FY2024, the number of collection bases expanded to 102 stores.
Amount of paper hangers recycled
10,220kg（FY2024）
To contribute to the realization of a circular society, we are recycling paper hangers used for our product display.
Concerned of our impact on the environment, we have been engaged in reducing the amount of plastic we use for product display and packaging. Since fiscal year 2019, we have gradually switched hangers for product display from plastic to recycled paper. Starting from October 2022, we began to collect and recycle them to further proceed our initiatives for circularity.
Variously shaped paper hangers used for displaying underwear and socks are eligible for collection. After being collected, they are dissolved and processed into recycled paper, and reused as hangers for displaying MUJI products.*1。
Collection boxes are placed at MUJI stores all around Japan.*2
Please join us in making progress step by step towards a better environment.
