WWF Japan, in collaboration with Shiga Prefectural University, has launched a new initiative that turns returning a shopping basket into an opportunity to vote on sustainability efforts, a concept dubbed “Shopping Basket Voting.” This program, which...
Mitsui Sumitomo Trust Bank and Harch Inc. have published a new guide aimed at helping municipalities transition to circular city models. The “Circular City Transition Guide,” released last week, explains how local governments can shift...
Asahi YOU.US, Ltd. has partnered with Kintobi Shiga, a milling and noodle manufacturing company based in Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture, to develop a sustainable craft beer and a reusable cup called the “Forest Tumbler Wheat Bran.” The craft beer...
Japanese bedding company Yayoi Delight is transforming old cotton futons into sustainable products. The company is launching “Vintage Cotton,” a new material made from 40% recycled cotton and 60% organic cotton, aiming to address the...
Green Energy & Company has introduced a new trailer house model, ASOBOX, aimed at providing alternative living options while tackling challenges in Japan’s energy and disaster preparedness. The trailer house, which features a standard solar...
Circular Yokohama, part of Harch Inc., is expanding its month-long campaign to promote sustainable living, called “Circular October,” across Yokohama this year. The event aims to encourage participation in a circular economy, emphasizing...
Classico, which focuses on the planning, development, and sales of medical apparel incorporating tailored technology, has established a recycling scheme for unwanted uniforms. The company collects uniforms that are no longer needed by medical...
Fashion rental service airCloset has partnered with United Arrows to take charge of the resale of slightly damaged goods as part of both companies’ efforts to reduce waste and encourage a circular economy within the fashion industry. airCloset...
Fair trade brand People Tree will introduce a new flavor to its popular fall and winter limited-edition “Fair Trade & Organic Chocolate” lineup in late October. The new addition, “Bitter with Strawberry & Marc de...
NPO Terra Renaissance has partnered with Yasuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. to collect used mobile phones across four zoos in Japan as part of an effort to address conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and protect endangered gorillas...