A three-metre-high mass of derelict fishing gear, known as ‘ghost gear’, was recovered from the sea near Tatara Island in Goto City, Nagasaki, last week. The operation was led by WWF Japan in collaboration with local fishers and divers...
Kansai Electric Power Co. has announced it will use recycled metal from a decommissioned nuclear reactor as a construction material, a first in Japan. The metal will be processed into rebar for a new Emergency Response Centre at its Mihama Nuclear...
Japanese apparel retailer Shimamura Co., Ltd. announced it will expand its clothing collection campaign to 900 of its stores across Japan from 7th July to 27th July. The list of stores conductin the collection can be found here. The company...
Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium has unveiled new staff uniforms made from locally sourced, discarded fishing nets, successfully implementing amu Inc.’s upcycled nylons. The new uniforms are the first commercial application for amuca®, a unique...
Tokyo-based company, Tsunagi LLC, has launched a new programme that allows urban residents to own a patch of a soba field, aiming to forge deeper connections between Japan’s cities and its agricultural heartlands. Tsunagi organised the first event...
A collaboration between a craft brewer and two major airport operators has launched a new low-malt beer at Haneda Airport, made by upcycling surplus bread crusts from sandwiches sold in the terminals. The second edition of “Bready to...
Japanese biotechnology startup Fermenstation Inc. has secured a grant from the PwC Foundation to develop a database that will accelerate the upcycling of unused biomass into valuable food ingredients. The project aims to tackle the interconnected...
Tsunan Brewery Co., Ltd. has launched a project to transform byproducts from sake production into high-tech materials, including semiconductors and nanoparticles for use in cosmetics. The Sake Upcycling Project, which began this month, aims to...
A group of university students has launched an ambitious project to purchase and protect a 20-hectare forest in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, aiming to transform it into a sustainable food source and a national model for conservation. The initiative...
Last week, NPO Katariba launched “Regional Ecosystem Building Project,” a new project designed to create community-wide support networks for teenagers across Japan. It aims to address the growing need for safe spaces for young people...