The Japan Travel Awards are back this year, spotlighting 11 outstanding winners chosen from 196 entries submitted nationwide. Now in its fourth year, the Awards celebrate travel destinations and operators in Japan that stand out for their focus on...
The Eco Mark, operated by the Japan Environment Association, has announced plans to draft a new certification standard titled “Chemical Recycling Process for Converting Waste into Chemical Raw Materials and Related Products Version 1.”...
Saitama Prefecture has begun a pilot system in Kazo City to promote urban mining through efficient recycling of rechargeable batteries. This program forms part of the “Circular Economy Promotion Subcommittee,” established within the...
The “Sustainable Experience Design Lab” has been launched to explore how experience design can transform individual lifestyles and behaviours to create a sustainable and regenerative society. Led by Harch Inc. and the Ecological Memes...
Good Man Service is introducing a new tourism experience that combines tourism with disaster preparedness. Last month, they launched “Evacuation Site Seeing: Disaster Prevention Tourism,” which highlights destinations that serve as both...
In the fiscal year 2023, the lightweighting rate of designated PET bottles reached 28.4%, with a recycling rate of 85.0%, according to the Plastic Waste Management Institute. On December 24, the Japan Plastics Circulation Utilisation Association...
On December 20, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment announced the opening of applications for the fiscal year 2024 “Advanced Resource Recycling Investment Promotion Project.” The initiative targets industries classified as...
Notohahaso Co., Ltd., a producer of diverse charcoal products for tea ceremonies and leisure use, launched a crowdfunding project on the CAMPFIRE platform. The project seeks to rebuild kilns affected by the devastating Noto Peninsula Earthquake and...
The Nara Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with Nara Prefecture, West Japan Railway Company (JR West), and nine local governments along the railway lines, will launch the “Nara SLOW & LOOP” project to enhance slow...
Ready ON Co., Ltd. and Kyoto City signed a Memorandum of Understanding to address the challenge of neglected bamboo forests through a project titled “Contributing to Proper Bamboo Forest Management through Product Development and E-commerce...