There are 9 governments that promoted the Eco Town Project.
The Eco Town Project was approved in August 2005 in Osaka.
They want to minimize the pollution in Japan.
They also want to help the residents to understand all about recycling, and to use more advanced technology to recycle.
Osaka wants to clean the environment.
The city secured a site for the Eco Town industrial complex so that the city can cheaply purchase or rent plots for recycling facilities.