Operation Gundam R (Recycle) has begun! Admission free "Sustainable Day" at "GUNDAM FACTORY YOKOHAMA" will be held on November 3 (Wed., national holiday)!

On November 3, 2021 (Wednesday, national holiday), "Sustainability Day" will be held at "Gundam Factory Yokohama" with free admission.

The BANDAI NAMCO Group launched the "Gunpla Recycling Project" on April 1, 2021, as an activity to raise awareness of recycling through Gundam.

The project aims to collect the runners (the frames of plastic models) of the Gundam series plastic models, "Gundam Model Kits," and turn them into new plastic model products through chemical recycling, a state-of-the-art technology.

From October 20 (Wed.), "Operation Gundam R (Recycle)" will be held at various locations in Japan to provide an opportunity to learn about recycling by distributing free Gundam plastic model experience kits and special booklets of "Ecopla" plastic models made from recycled materials, in order to familiarize people with recycling through hands-on experience.

The "Sustainable Day" on November 3 (Wed., national holiday) will be held in conjunction with "Operation Gundam R" at "GUNDAM FACTORY YOKOHAMA," a facility where visitors can experience a full-scale Gundam powered by 100% renewable energy, to further increase interest in recycling.

Admission will be free all day (10:00 - 20:00, last admission at 19:00), and "Ecopla 1/144 RX 782 Gundam Assembly Experience Ver." will be distributed free of charge to the first 7,200 visitors (6 years old and over) at the facility.
In addition, a collection box will be set up in the facility to collect runners after assembling Gunpla.
You can also collect runners of Gundam plastic models you have at home.

This is a fun way to learn about recycling through Gunpla while experiencing a "life-size" moving Gundam, so why not participate in the "Sustainable Day"?

▲Eco Plastic 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam Assembly Experience Ver.

▲Runner exclusive collection box

Event Information
GUNDAM FACTORY YOKOHAMA" Sustainable Day
Date: November 3, 2021 (Wed., holiday) 10:00-20:00 (last admission 19:00)
Benefit: Ecopla "1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam Assembly Experience Ver." will be distributed to the first 7,200 visitors (age 6 and older).
Parents and guardians can also enjoy the experience. Children under 6 years old will be given only to their parents or guardians.
Reservations are required for admission on the day of the event through the ticket page on the facility's official website.
Reservations can be made via smartphone or PC from 10:00 on October 20 (Wed.).
Ticket page URL: #
Reservations: Access the ticket page on your smartphone or PC and make a time reservation.
On the day of the event, the store "THE GUNDAM BASE YOKOHAMA Satellite" and cafe "GUNDAM CafeYOKOHAMA Satellite" in the facility will sell only a limited number of products and menus. Also, the "ACADEMY," which exhibits the mechanism of the "moving Gundam," will be closed.
The "GUNDAM-DOCK TOWER," where visitors can see the "moving Gundam" up close, will be available for a fee.
The "1/200 RX-78F00 Gundam," a special Gundam model kit for visitors, will not be distributed.
*For details, check the official website ( # ).

The plastic models to be handed in are made from recycled materials, so the color of the main body may vary.
*The time required for assembly is approximately 1 hour. (There are individual differences.) *The hands-on plastic model building space will be open on a first-come, first-served basis.
*Pla-model building experience space is on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission may be suspended when all seats are taken.
*Various restrictions may be imposed as necessary to prevent accidents and congestion.
Event details are subject to change or cancellation without notice.

Gunpla Recycling Project
This project, which started on April 1, 2021, aims to collect the runners (the part of the plastic model frame) that remain after the Gundam series plastic model "Gunpla" has been assembled and work with fans to create the world's first(*) plastic model product through chemical recycling.
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Gundam R (Recycle) Operation
Venues and dates: 30 venues nationwide
Official website: ( #)
Contents of implementation :
(1) Free distribution of "Ecopla 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam assembly workshop Ver.
2）Assembling experience session where visitors can assemble the eco plastic model on the spot
3）Exhibition to learn about recycling activities of Gundam plastic models
(4) Collection of used runners
Admission and participation fee: Free

What is Ecopla?
BANDAI SPIRITS aims to use recycled materials for all plastic models for the future. Ecopla" is a plastic model made from recycled plastic from the production process of plastic models and runners collected from fans through the "Gunpla Recycle Project". We will continue to promote the reuse of plastic. We will display the "Ecopla mark" on the packages of products that use recycled materials for some parts.
Since the color of "eco plastic" changes depending on the molding color of the collected runners, it is mainly used with black coloring, but colorful colors can be reproduced by sorting at the time of collection. We will continue to conduct demonstration tests for further utilization.

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