Food manufacturers Kewpie and Ajinomoto will broaden their joint pilot to collect and recycle used mayonnaise bottles after a successful year of trial. From 1 July 2025, the programme will grow from one to three supermarkets across Kawasaki. The...
The “Re-Bear Project,” led by a company in Toyama Prefecture, is upcycling carved wooden bears to give these forgotten figures a new purpose. Once popular souvenirs from Hokkaido that now gather dust in homes across Japan, are being...
Kyoso DAO LLC has officially launched its Kyoso App this month, a new platform designed to revitalise local communities by combining Web3 technology with the user-friendly interface of LINE. The application aims to tackle pressing regional issues...
A citizens’ group will convert an unused plot of state-owned land in Tokyo’s Harajuku district into “Harajuku Harappa Farm”, a temporary community farm. The project aims to create a green space for learning and community interaction in a...
Circloop Inc., a provider of reusable-cup services for offices, announced that it has become a full member of the Impact Startup Association. The move is a firm push to scale its circular solution for office waste alongside a growing network of...
Japan’s undokai, or Sports Day, are getting reschduled with several months difference. Children are struggling to run relays in the afternoons without risking heatstroke, a circumstance brought about by the dire climate crisis. Tokyo is...
During a three‑month pilot that ran from February to April 2025, LIFULL Agri Loop, Itochu Techno‑Solutions and NEXT AGRI WORK treated spinach beds with the water‑based agent inside NasuCon Valley, the country’s largest living lab. The harvest saw a...
A research team at the Saitama Institute of Technology has developed a new, low-energy technology to upcycle used ceramic train-bento containers into high-quality interior tiles. The innovation provides a circular solution for a famous local product...
XELA Robotics, a startup launched from Waseda University, has developed a tactile sensor that gives robots a human-like sense of touch, a technology that could enhance precision in manufacturing and reduce industrial waste. The “uSkin”...
Epson Atmix Corporation, a group company of Seiko Epson Corporation, announced on earlier this month the completion of its new metal refining factory in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture. The facility, which begins operations this month, will recycle...