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The Eco-MCPS database is a web-based database system that includes environment-friendly materials, components, products, and services. The text data stored in the Eco-MCPS was analyzed by text-mining showed that eco-product environmental performances are realized by the use of environment-friendly components or materials. The access log of Eco-MCPS was subjected to data mining, and the association analysis suggested that there are item relations formed by the user interest. Based in these results, it is suggested that the enhancement of collaboration between manufacturers and material or component suppliers improves the development of environment-friendly products and provides the "suggesting function", thereby promoting this collaboration.