Zenbird Editorial TeamDAM IN Shogawa, a four-day pilot programme, will be held across two weekends in November 2026 at the Komaki Dam in Toyama Prefecture. It is a tourism initiative that tests a new model of “local and infrastructure tourism”, integrating...
Japan’s Ministry of the Environment has selected two companies to demonstrate technologies that could help the country move away from fossil-based plastics. One converts bioethanol into plastic feedstock, and the other recycles plastic used in...
Chura Mura Okinawa Coastal Conservation staged its 100th beach clean-up at Uza Beach in Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture, on 20 September. They mobilised approximately 100 multinational volunteers to coincide with United Nations World Cleanup Day...
Tokyo-based firm ASEI Architectural Design Office has been awarded a 1-star award for Sustainable Selection 2026 for their 15-year-old circular supply platform, Creative Resource, which converts agricultural residues and industrial by-products into...
The Imabari City Cycle City Promotion Council is expanding the IMABARI REHELM Project, a circular initiative that collects expired bicycle helmets from local residents and upcycles them into street furniture for the municipality. Imabari is a...
