NETOFF, Inc. has opened Smile Lab Narumi on 1 October, a Type B continuous employment support facility that employs people with disabilities to process secondhand goods for online resale. The site is located in Nagoya’s Midori Ward. It is the...
ー Sponsored by the City of Yokohama ー The Asia-Pacific Circular Cities Forum (APCC-Forum) was held at Pacifico Yokohama North on 3 and 4 September 2026. On the second day, the founding cities of the Asian Circular Cities Declaration (ACCD) gathered...
Gurunavi, Inc. has published survey findings on consumer behaviour regarding food waste, with its Gurunavi Research Department polling its user base to measure awareness of food loss. The results show 86 percent of respondents consciously try to...
Renet Japan Recycle has launched a demonstration trial of a replacement collection service for used small electronic appliances, following selection for a national urban mine recovery programme. The trial began on Yahoo! Shopping last month...
There were a number of Japanese skincare product releases this year. We noticed that a category of them focused on maximising use and preventing waste of ingredients. Here are six Japanese skincare launches, with five of them upcycling by-products...


