Kyoei Steel Co., Ltd. has launched a new campaign featuring the iconic Japanese superhero Ultraman to promote its “Ethical Steel” product line. This is an effort to increase public and industry awareness of the company’s circular...
A consortium of five Japanese companies has launched a new service to help manufacturers integrate circular economy principles into their core operations, named “Circular Co-Evolution” (CCE). The collaboration brings together Sumitomo...
Technology firm JOYCLE Inc. has launched a joint research project with Okayama University Hospital to test a new system that processes infectious medical waste on-site, aiming to cut costs, reduce environmental impact and improve disaster resilience...
A new programme using a board game aims to solve a persistent challenge for local governments: how to effectively incorporate the views of children and young people into policymaking. The game, ‘Express your own VIEWS’, was developed to...
On June 20th, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment published a new policy outline aimed at significantly expanding the nation’s reuse market, a key component of its circular economy ambitions. The “Direction for a Roadmap for the Promotion of...
A book selection service in Gifu City is collaborating with a local social welfare organisation to launch a unique product that combines literature, art, and social inclusion. The project is titled “Natsu no Hyaku” (Summer’s...
The d47 MUSEUM in Shibuya is exploring the evolution of Japanese design, focusing on how it has shifted from aesthetics to a tool for sustainable, long-lasting solutions. The “LONG LIFE DESIGN 4: Design Products 2025 – The Design of...
Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp. has announced it will establish a new remanufacturing facility in the Philippines to accelerate its circular economy initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region. The new Circular Manufacturing Centre (CMC), located...
The Norinchukin Bank and the Nature Conservation Society of Japan (NACS-J) announced on Monday a new partnership agreement aimed at advancing Nature Positive initiatives throughout Japan’s primary industries, including agriculture, forestry...
A community-led project in the historic Ryuo district of Ajimu is working to revitalise the former castle town, tackling rural decline by clearing invasive bamboo to restore the area’s cultural and natural landscape. It is being spearheaded by...