Apparel brand CRAFSTO has partnered with digglue to launch a pilot project featuring the digital product passport tool, “CiReta!”. This collaboration aims to enhance sustainability messaging and boost customer engagement, particularly...
Catering events often result in large amounts of food waste, with leftovers typically ending up in landfills, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and resource wastage. Mo:take CATERING has introduced a new catering plan that integrates...
Vivid Garden, the operator of Japan’s largest farm-to-table e-commerce site Tabe Choku, has begun offering vegetables grown with compost derived from recycled clothing. The innovative compost system, known as “P-FACTS” (PIECLEX...
On October 31, high school students from Fukuoka Women’s Commercial High School launched a project to promote the circulation of used clothing in their community. With support from Mercari Inc. and Nakagawa City, students are collecting...
On December 8, Yokumoku Museum will host a special workshop titled “Picasso de Art,” which combines Picasso’s artistic vision with the traditional Japanese craft of bonsai. This event, part of the museum’s ongoing efforts to promote...
Unison Co., Ltd. has launched the “Circular Pave Project,” an ambitious initiative aimed at transforming discarded solar panels into a valuable resource in the construction industry. Japan faces a looming challenge: the anticipated mass...
Tokyo-based Environmental Solutions Architect Co., Ltd. (ESA) announced the completion of 120 million yen in Series B extension funding. The funding, which brings ESA’s total to 930 million yen, will support the nationwide rollout of the...
A recent survey by Kuradashi highlights evolving consumer behavior amidst rising food prices and growing concerns about food waste. The results show a shift toward frugality, environmental awareness, and acceptance of imperfect products, revealing...
Researchers from the Saitama Prefectural Institute of Industrial Technology have collaborated with the National University Corporation Toyama University, announcing the development of a new low-cost technology to extract magnesium alloy from used...
JEPLAN Co., Ltd., in partnership with Axens and IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN), announced last week the commercial deployment of the Rewind® PET chemical recycling process. The approval follows a successful demonstration at JEPLAN’s Kitakyushu...