New year from today.
18-year-olds and 19-year-olds have joined the ranks of "adults", and
companies are required to reduce the number of disposable plastic products.
How will our lives change?
I summarized it with the movements of each place on the day.
"STOP! Drinking under 20 years old"
The adult age has been reduced from 1 day to 18 years.
However, to prevent health hazards for young people, drinking alcohol under the age of 20 is still prohibited by law.
In line with this, the "Beer Sake Brewing Association" created by beer makers has started a campaign to call for the prevention of drinking under the age of 20 in collaboration with about 62,000 stores such as convenience stores and supermarkets nationwide.
Of these, at a supermarket in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, employees put a small panel with the words "STOP! Drinking under 20" on the shelves where alcoholic beverages are placed before the store opens.
In a survey of 800 people in their teens to 50s last December by the Beer Brewers' Association, about 15% of all people were banned from drinking until they were 20 years old, even if their adult age was lowered. I didn't know that I was doing it.
Hiroyuki Kishino, managing director of the union, said, "Since drinking alcohol as a teenager has a negative effect on health, I would like to focus on enlightenment while utilizing SNS in addition to storefronts."
University briefing session for new adults
At Momoyama Gakuin University in Izumi City, Osaka, a briefing session was held about the reduction of the adult age to 18 years old, gathering about 1,700 new students such as 18 years old and 19 years old.
Shizuko Tanaka, Dean of the Faculty of Law, explained that 18-year-olds and 19-year-olds will be able to make various contracts such as smartphones, loans, and credit cards that previously required the consent of their parents, etc. did.
In addition, unlike minors, contracts without the consent of parents cannot be canceled, so consult with your family in advance for important contracts, and if you have any trouble, use the uniform telephone number "Consumer Hotline =". I called for the use of "188".
An 18-year-old female student said, "I'm honestly not aware of it when I grow up from today. I'm interested in making credit cards, but I want to be careful not to make suspicious contracts." rice field.
Dean Tanaka of the Faculty of Law said, "Students who were under the protection of the law until yesterday will take responsibility for themselves from today. I want to go. "
Consumer Affairs Agency is a free telephone consultation service
The Consumer Affairs Agency has set up a free telephone consultation service to call for consultations from new adults and others.
The free telephone consultation service "Consumer Hotline 18+" (A-Teen Plus) has been established by the Consumer Affairs Agency in collaboration with consumer organizations, and specialist counselors are available at offices in Tokyo.
At the consultation desk,
in addition to consultation on damage and troubles, damages such as
the
contents of troubles handled by consumer affairs centers in each region, introduction of documents necessary for procedures, and
precautions for lowering the adult age, etc.
It means that we are actively accepting consultations to prevent it.
The "Consumer Hotline 18+" is
▽ 3 days from April 1st, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, and the
number is
▽ 03-6450-6631
▽ 06-4790-8110.
Cancellation of provision of major convenience store "plastic products"
The "Plastic Resource Recycling Law" has been enforced, which requires companies to reduce the number of disposable plastic products.
Some major convenience stores have begun to discontinue the provision of plastic forks, saying that more in-depth measures are needed.
FamilyMart, a major convenience store, has decided to discontinue the provision of disposable forks and sporks that had been given to customers free of charge, and started trials at 10 stores in Tokyo in March.
Of these, at stores in Minato-ku, Tokyo, information about the cancellation of forks and other items is posted next to the cash register and on the product shelves, and customers seeking eating tools are provided with bamboo chopsticks instead. ..
The company has decided that it is necessary to take more in-depth measures for this initiative, and after analyzing the reaction of customers and the impact on sales, it will be expanded nationwide, and if it is canceled at all stores, it will be about annually. We estimate that we can reduce 260 tons of plastic.
Mr. Kimio Harada, the manager in charge, said, "We would like to further reduce plastics through our efforts with the cooperation of shoppers."
Hotel industry movement to switch equipment to wooden or bamboo
In the hotel industry, there is a movement to switch equipment such as hairbrushes to wooden or bamboo.
At the Imperial Hotel in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, after the stock is used up,
▽ toothbrushes and razors will be replaced with bamboo handles, and
▽ hairbrushes will be replaced with wooden brushes.
In addition, we plan to make hangers and clothing covers into products that contain plant-derived plastics, and we are planning to start similar efforts at hotels operated in Osaka City and Nagano Prefecture.
It is estimated that the cost of such equipment will be nearly tripled, while the amount of plastic used in products subject to the law can be reduced by more than 80%.
Rina Hiraishi, SDGs Promotion Manager, Imperial Hotel, said, "We decided that environmental initiatives will become important as a criterion for customers to choose a hotel in the future, and decided on this initiative. Aiming to achieve both luxury and sustainability. I will go. "
In addition,
▽ Osaka hotel chain "Super Hotel" provides
amenities that were placed in guest rooms only to those who wish, and
▽ Seibu Holdings, which operates "Prince Hotel",
did not use amenities at all. We will make donations to local governments for the purpose of environmental conservation for each guest.
"I want to have confidence in a company called'Corona'"
Entrance ceremonies were also held at companies all over the country.
"Corona", a manufacturer of housing equipment in Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture.
The company previously advertised a full-page local newspaper saying, "We have dust in our work, in the name of Corona," saying that the company name is reminiscent of a virus and that employees' children are expressing anxiety. I have posted it in.
Thirty-one new employees attended the entrance ceremony and took measures against the new virus, such as spacing seats.
At the ceremony, Chairman Kazuyoshi Kobayashi said, "I want you to be proud and confident in the company name Corona and move forward."
Next, Kosuke Takano, a new employee, stated his enthusiasm, saying, "I may feel uneasy in an era of many changes, but I want to open up a new era with curiosity and inquisitiveness in my heart."
Mr. Takano said, "As the chairman said, I want to work hard every day with confidence in the company Corona."
Seniors also attend the entrance ceremony
In addition to the 180 new hires, about 250 people who joined the company in 2020, whose ceremony was canceled due to the spread of the new coronavirus, attended the entrance ceremony of the group of the major beverage maker Suntory.
Although the infection continues to spread, the company has decided to join the company as a joint move to normalize economic activities.
The employees who attended took pictures in front of the sign that says "Entering Ceremony" and enjoyed a classical music concert by the orchestra that was held at the ceremony.
A female employee who joined the company said, "I haven't had many chances to meet everyone in the same period, so I'm happy to have the opportunity to get together. It's been three years since I joined the company, but I'll do my best with a new feeling."
In addition, a male employee who joined the company said, "I was surprised at the beginning when I heard that it was a joint entrance ceremony with my seniors, but since it's a big deal, I'd like to hear about my work."
Masaaki Naruse, general manager of the company's personnel department, said, "I think that employees in the third year of joining the company had a hard time with the new Corona from the time they joined the company, but I want them to take on various challenges with such hardships." ..
Mayor Give "yellowtail" to new staff
In Owase City, Mie Prefecture, a local specialty yellowtail was presented at the resignation ceremony on the 1st, hoping for the future advancement of new employees.
At the resignation ceremony held at Owase City Hall, the mayor of Chihaya Kato handed a resignation to each of the 11 new staff members, and the representatives of the new staff members said, "I will firmly execute my duties as an overall minister. I swear, "he read the oath.
Then, on the 31st, about 8 kg of yellowtail landed locally was prepared and presented by the mayor to new staff.
At this time of year, the landing of yellowtail with yellowtail that had moved south for spawning was at its peak in Owase, and the city presented yellowtail, a yellowtail that changes its name as it grows, hoping for the future advancement of new employees. It means that.
There are two yellowtails, and 11 new staff members will cut them and bring them home.
Junka Naoe, who was assigned to the Tax Department, said, "The presentation of yellowtail made it a memorable ceremony. I want to listen to the voices of the citizens and become a useful employee for the citizens."
Infertility treatment Expansion of public insurance coverage
Public insurance is also applied to "in vitro fertilization" in which sperms and eggs are collected and fertilized, and "microinsemination" in which sperms are injected into eggs using an injection needle, etc., and the patient's own burden is 30% in principle. I did.
At clinics in Minato-ku, Tokyo, the number of inquiries about when insurance is applied to which treatment is increasing, and the staff responded to inquiries by phone while checking the manual.
At this clinic, the number of patients who see the clinic was almost the same as usual today, but on Saturday 2nd, there are about 100 appointments, which is 1.5 times the normal number.
In addition, with the expansion of insurance coverage, it is now required to prepare a treatment plan for each patient and explain it carefully to the couple when starting treatment, so the staff at the clinic will return the holiday. It means that I made a template for the plan.
Hirokazu Kyono, President of Kyono Art Clinic Takanawa, said, "I think the financial burden will be lightened and the number of people who will receive infertility treatment, especially young couples, will increase. I think it will increase the awareness of receiving treatment toward the goal of. "
"Cyber Special Investigation Team" launched
A "Cyber Special Investigation Team" has been established at the National Police Agency to investigate serious cyber attacks targeting government agencies and companies.
This is the first time that the National Police Agency, which is a national agency, is directly involved in the investigation, and we will strengthen international cooperation and crack down on it in the future.
At the inauguration ceremony held in Tokyo, Assistant Commissioner Yoshitaka Sato, the first captain of the Cyber Special Investigation Corps, decided to "build a strong relationship of trust with foreign investigative agencies and promote the elucidation of the actual situation of serious cyber cases." Said.
Approximately 200 investigators and technical staff with specialized knowledge from police all over the country are gathered in the special investigation team to investigate serious cyber attacks targeting government agencies, important infrastructure, companies, etc. and cyber crimes with great damage. It is supposed to do.