Japan’s Gion Festival, held each July in Kyoto, is evolving into a zero waste festival. It continues its effort this year, with the Gion Festival Zero Waste Operation opening volunteer recruitment for its 2025 campaign, calling on individuals and...
A new coffee roasting facility, ATARAO, is a collaboration between Ergana Design and COVE COFFEE ROASTERS. Together, they’ve introduced a system that reuses 100% of collected coffee grounds as a fuel source to roast new coffee beans, turning what is...
Booking.com’s latest survey show how sustainable travel has moved from a niche preference to a global priority. Their 2025 report compiled input from over 32,000 travellers from 34 countries, and it showed how a large majority valued environmentally...
Twelve children from Japan, appointed as Kids Ambassadors, will travel to the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 15 May. Their mission is to share insights from their recent experiences and represent the voices of young people committed to...
On 1 May, the Ministry of the Environment released a draft version of the “Guidelines for Conducting Environmental Impact Assessments in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (Draft)” as a domestic implementation measure for the United Nations...
RE:CRAFT DAY in KASUGAI will return for its fourth edition on 18 May, creating a one‑day hub where everyday housing dilemmas meet hands‑on expertise. Known locally as “RECRA”, the event lets residents speak directly with artisans whose workmanship...
The Social Welfare Corporation Oita Prefecture Welfare Association opened Enen on 1 May, a single‑storey hub that pairs nursery care with a community commons between Haneda Higashi Park and Takio Nursery School. The scheme is the first in Kyūshū...
Six solar-powered SmaGO smart bins, created by Forcetec, Inc., have been installed at three prominent locations in Kyoto’s Arashiyama area as part of a joint public-private initiative to tackle litter and preserve the region’s scenic beauty. The...
Japan has taken a fresh step toward sustainable forest management with a newly signed partnership between the town of Minakami in Gunma Prefecture and a Starbucks Coffee Japan. The agreement aims to leverage local forest resources and natural...
ADP Corporation reveals a unique solution to the longstanding issue of recycling used sublimation transfer paper. Traditionally difficult to process through material recovery systems, this paper is now being successfully repurposed into RPF (Refuse...