Ministry of the Environment PLASMA AWARD 2026: Gold Prize Winner in the “Spreading Awareness” Category

BANDAI SPIRITS, together with Shizuoka City, received the Gold Prize in the “Spreading Awareness” category at the Ministry of the Environment's “PLASMA AWARD 2026”
The award-winning initiative is the nationwide experiential classroom program “Clean Ocean Academia,” a teaching package addressing marine plastic pollution using plastic models made from ocean plastic waste.
It was recognized for its high uniqueness and appeal, allowing schools to incorporate it free of charge while learning about marine plastic pollution in an engaging way, and for its nationwide rollout through public-private collaboration.
▼Clean Ocean Academia
Model Kit Lesson “CLEAN OCEAN ACADEMIA” – Learn about environmental issues using ocean plastic collected from the sea and recycled plastic model kits! (Japanese only)
▼About the “PLASMA AWARD 2026”
https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_02561.html (Japanese only)
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