The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition has launched a reuse matching platform as part of its “Green Expo” initiative. The platform, called “Expo Circular Market: Myakuichi!,” went live on August 6 and is designed to...
Nomura Real Estate Holdings has announced a new initiative aimed at repurposing unwanted clothing and miscellaneous items collected from its properties. Launched in collaboration with ECOMMIT, a company specializing in circular value chains, Nomura...
The upcoming Hokkaido Marathon 2024 will feature participant T-shirts made from chemically recycled polyester, derived from unwanted running wear collected from last year’s runners. The initiative, a partnership between JEPLAN’s “BRING™”...
Amu Co., Ltd., a company based in Miyagi Prefecture, has launched a new initiative to recycle discarded fishing nets into high-quality nylon materials. This initiative aims to mitigate the environmental impact of abandoned fishing gear (or...
The latest news of the flood and evacuation of 2,000 residents in Iwate Prefecture served as nature’s reminder. As residents in Japan grapple once again with the reality of the climate crisis, a new tool aims to enhance disaster preparedness...
Sixteen young people from across Japan have filed an unprecedented lawsuit against ten major power companies, demanding that they significantly reduce their carbon dioxide emissions to help secure a livable future. The lawsuit, filed on August 6 in...
Fuji Corporation and Taisei Rotec Corporation have announced the introduction of the R-PLUS waste-sorting robot at Taisei Rotec’s industrial waste processing facility in Tokyo. The robot will begin operations in November 2024, and aims to...
East Japan Railway Company (JR East), along with Ekimachi Energy Create Co., Ltd., and JR East Logistics Co., Ltd., is set to inaugurate “TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY” in late March 2025. Spanning approximately 10 hectares, this urban...
The world is enduring a sweltering summer like never before. In Japan, a recent survey conducted by ELEMINIST, a service guiding sustainable living, highlights growing public concern over rising temperatures and their connection to global warming...
Last month, Kurage Rengo began selling the “Kurage Mark 5 S,” a beach cleaning tool designed specifically for marine microplastics. Available on their online shop, the new model is a stainless steel upgrade from its predecessor...