Japan’s Ministry of the Environment is pushing for new tax incentives to accelerate recycling efforts across the country. Under a proposal unveiled in late August, certified waste recycling businesses would receive temporary reductions in corporate...
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. is expanding its office furniture collection and resale service, Ecofuni, as part of its efforts to promote a circular economy. The service launched in 2022, and focuses on reusing office furniture that would otherwise be...
The “crQlr Awards 2024,” a global competition focused on circular economy design, is returning for its fourth year. It opened for submissions on September 17, inviting entries from across the globe that showcase ideas and projects that...
Project Felicia has collaborated with craft chocolate maker VANILLABEANS has blended tradition and sustainability to produce the world’s first incense made from cacao husks. The product, named Cacao Husk Incense, upcycles waste from chocolate...
As the planet enters what scientists have dubbed the era of “Global Boiling,” a new survey reveals that 75% of people in Japan are taking individual action to address environmental challenges. However, only 23% are engaging in more proactive...
REMARE Inc., a Japanese company specializing in recycling industrial and marine plastics, has launched an ambitious new project aimed at upcycling waste from its own manufacturing process. Named “STRUCTURE SURVIVE,” the company seeks to...
The bustling Umeda district in Osaka welcomed a new type of destination earlier this month: PLAT UMEKITA. Located at the heart of the newly opened Grand Green Osaka, just north of JR Osaka Station, PLAT UMEKITA is introducing a novel concept called...
Starting this month, Ito-Yokado is expanding its household used cooking oil recycling initiative across all its stores in Tokyo, aiming to help everyday consumers reduce food waste. The supermarket chain, a subsidiary of Seven & i Holdings, is...
Seven-Eleven Japan and AGC have announced Japan’s first successful initiative to recycle discarded glass from store equipment for use in new store facilities. The collaboration involves collecting and repurposing approximately four tons of glass...
TAKEEI Corporation is launching a solar panel recycling business in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, aiming to address the looming environmental challenge of mass disposal of aging solar panels, many of which are expected to reach the end of their...