Challenge2120

ELEMUS LLC aims to be a truly recycling-oriented company, collaborating with local communities and governments, universities and research institutes, private companies, and NPOs, so that people living 100 years from now will be able to live comfortably and safely in an environment that is better than that of today.

In the Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture, ELEMUS is engaged in activities to prevent global climate change through the cultivation of plants as raw materials.
Plant
Plant
  • ELEMUS germinates lacquer tree seeds in house. We have conducted joint research with a national university and developed a method to dramatically improve the germination rate, which was published in an academic paper in 2021.
  • ELEMUS grows 10,000 lacquer tree seedlings every year in its own greenhouses. The temperature, humidity, soil conditions, and irrigation in the house are all controlled by computer to ensure the best conditions for cultivation.
Raise
Raise
  • ELEMUS is cultivating lacquer trees in Aichi Prefecture.
  • ELEMUS collects sap from cultivated lacquer trees.
use
Use
  • ELEMUS will be working with the co-developers on branding activities for Sustimo.
process
Process
  • ELEMUS has the know-how to use and process the sap from cultivated lacquer trees.
  • ELEMUS has obtained a patent for the production method of Sustimo. We are looking for joint research and development partners for the use of Sustimo.
Amount of carbon dioxide absorbed (fixed) by
”URUSHI” lacquer trees during their growth process (our plan)
ELEMUS が栽培するウルシノキ􏚲 本が吸収（固定化）する二酸化炭素
The carbon dioxide absorbed (fixed) by one lacquer tree cultivated by ELEMUS is about 200KG-CO2 in 10 years.

ELEMUS cultivates and manages about 10,000 lacquer trees every year, and aims to build a carbon-neutral society by licensing the carbon dioxide fixed by the lacquer trees in the future.
The image we want to achieve
carbon-neutral

carbon-neutral

Revitalization of mountainous areas

Revitalization of mountainous areas

SDGs

SDGs

ELEMUS, LLC aims to be a company with a vision of 2120 years, and to build a new form of corporate growth in cooperation with the environment and the community.
We will build a new type of corporate growth.
Cultivating ”URUSHI” Lacquer tree in Mikawa area in Aichi Japan
Cultivating ”URUSHI” Lacquer tree in Mikawa area in Aichi Japan
The carbon dioxide absorbed (fixed) by one lacquer tree cultivated by ELEMUS is about 200KG-CO2 in 10 years.

ELEMUS LLC cultivates and manages ”URUSHI” lacquer trees in Mikawa area in Aichi Japan. The lacquer trees will be cultivated with the aim of using them as a new material, and AI and the latest Agri-technology will be actively introduced into the cultivation method.

Through the cultivation of ”URUSHI” lacquer trees, we are taking on the challenge of contributing to a recycling-oriented society in the Mikawa area.
About half of the Mikawa area is forested, with mature cedar and cypress trees left untouched as artificial forests. Flooding and other natural disasters caused by heavy rains in recent years are said to be caused in part by neglected forests in the mountainous areas, which have become a dangerous situation that requires someone to take care of them.
Cultivating ”URUSHI” Lacquer tree in Mikawa area in Aichi Japan
It is also said that cutting down fully grown cedars and cypresses and planting new trees is more efficient in absorbing carbon dioxide, thus contributing to the prevention of global warming.

However, the aging rate of the population in the mountainous areas is high, and the human problem will become even more serious in the future when considering forest management such as logging and thinning.
In other words, we are facing the problem that the number of people who take care of man-made forests in mountainous areas is decreasing, even though they are not in a condition to be left alone as they are now.

By using ”URUSHI” lacquer trees, Elemus LLC will work with local residents, governments, and NPOs to implement sustainable solutions to this problem.