【Special Issues: The Basic Plan for Establishing a Recycling-Based Society】
Application of Basic Plan for the Establishment of a Recycling-Based Society from the Local Government Viewpoint
Takashi Inagaki
Department of the Environment Aichi Prefectural Government
（3-1-2 Sannomaru, Nakaku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, 460-8501 Japan）


Abstract
Aichi Prefecture is the center of industrial production in Japan. This region is responsible for making an effort to establish a recycling-based society, and is working toward this goal more earnestly than any other region. The Aichi Plan for Establishing a Recycling-Based Society has been developed through this working program. The Aichi Plan, sets fiscal year 2010 as its target date, and describes several integral points based on material flow in the Prefecture, as well as roles of the public, businesses and local governments.


Key words: recycling-based society, material flow, 3R（Reduce, Reuse, Recycle）