Gateway to Sustainability in Japan

Author - Zenbird Editorial Team

The Zenbird Editorial Team is here to ensure the best social good ideas are presented, thus making the world a better one.

This week in Circular Economy in Japan (30 April)

Wood tableware designed by Kengo Kuma Hide K 1896 Co. Ltd. introduces the “Les Trois Collection” tableware, designed by famed architect Kengo Kuma, and utilizes the environmentally conscious material “TRANSWOOD.” The...

Upcycling discarded glass into aroma stones

From Okinawa comes a collaboration between Hotel Nikko Alivila and the innovative Trim Inc. Together, they are crafting an unconventional aroma stone, birthing the eco-friendly material known as “Super Sol.” This substance, originating...

This week in Circular Economy in Japan (23 April)

Upcycling curtains into sharing jackets Maru Sankaku Shikaku Co. Ltd. will launch a sharing jacket service called “Luciorta” starting 28 April. The jackets provided by Luciorta are made by upcycling offcut fabric from custom-woven, high...