Flea market lovers, alert! The Umekita Flea Market will take this weekend from 20 to 22 March at Grand Green Osaka. The event is held at PLAT UMEKITA and Smørrebrød KITCHEN, located within Umekita Park. The market will feature a curated selection of...
A new sustainable hair care product joins the line of sustainable beauty products, a new unisex hair care line under the brand REAtoA. The series focuses on plant-based formulas designed to provide aging care while maintaining a natural feel for...
Sonnenglas Japan’s Sonnenglas®︎ EN solar lantern has received the Social Products Award 2026. The award is organised by the Association for the Promotion of Social Products (APSP), and recognises products that contribute to a sustainable...
Why are there vending machines literally on every corner of Japan, and yet so little litter? The difference can be jarring when you see vending machines almost everywhere, and realise the surprising absence of rubbish bins. Some tourists find...
The winners of the first-ever Disaster Food Awards were announced in early March 2026, which represents another step forward in disaster prepareness, and recoginsing the importance of nutrition during emergencies. Frequent occurrence of earthquakes...
Bookoff Corporation will open its third Furusato Bookoff store in Fukaura Town, Aomori Prefecture, on 25 April. This store address the lack of bookstores in the area while promoting a circular economy through the reuse of second-hand books...
Gomi no Gakko, an organisation dedicated to waste education, released its Resource Circulation Status Survey Report earlier this month, highlighting how the primary obstacles to circular economy progress in Japanese companies are organisational and...
Minpu LLC has announced the nationwide expansion of its upcycling network, Kurozome Tomo no Kai (Black Dye Friends Club). The initiative has operated for 12 years primarily through word of mouth, facilitating the restoration of faded or stained...
Nature Innovation Group Co., Ltd., the operator of the umbrella sharing service i-kasa, released the results of a survey regarding forgotten and discarded umbrellas in Tokyo offices. The study focused on office workers in Tokyo’s 23 wards and...
Last month, food tech start-up Greenase partnered with Gunma Prefecture, the city of Maebashi and the social welfare organisation Yuzurihakai Nanohana to launch a circular school lunch programme. The initiative uses 100% unused vegetables sourced in...