Those familiar with Zenbird will know our stand that carbon and plastics are more nuanced than simply good or bad. But can we live without plastics? Here is a map of how much Japan depended on plastics. Red areas mean 100% dependent on plastic...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February is devastating news, uprooting Ukraine’s peace and freedom, while threatening the country’s people with death and destruction. As we witness how the war develops daily, we can’t help...
To achieve a circular economy where resources are kept within the system, we need to learn how to deal with our waste through recycling, reusing, upcycling, etc. Yet, it is not always easy to identify where to bring our waste to. For example, there...
Sustainable hotel ANCHOR HOTEL FUKUYAMA will soon reopen its ANCHOR MARKET this coming April, an enjoyable market to connect people through all things Hiroshima and Fukuyama. More than just a simple market, ANCHOR MARKET’s main crowd is mothers with...
Fridays for Future Japan and Fridays For Future Bangladesh have collaboratively launched an international campaign to stop Sumitomo Corporation & JICA from building the Matarbari Coal Power Plant in Bangladesh. In a joint symposium last Friday...
In the central north of Tokushima Prefecture, just before the border into Kagawa Prefecture, a low-forming rainbow embraced the houses of the residents of Mima City. The taxi ride on the way to our destination, Earthship MIMA, was graced with bouts...
The Nature Conservation Society of Japan announced the winners of the Japan Nature Conservation Award 2022 early this week, which awards the efforts to conserve Japan’s nature and biodiversity. The annual award, founded in 2014, is given to...
Okunoshima Island is popular among animal lovers because it is also called “Rabbit Island” for the free-roaming rabbits for this 0.7km² sized island. But Okunoshima Island has a darker history. Opposite the visitor center, tucked between the road...
Japan saw its first picture book hotel, EHON HOTEL, open two weeks ago. This hotel is designed from a child’s perspective. Unlike a typical hotel for rest, EHON HOTEL is made for children to read, play and enjoy, while the parents have amenities...
Popular music chain store Shimamura Musical Instruments has begun upcycling waste musical instruments and turning them into home interior products. Shimamura Musical Instruments sees a lot of musical instruments whose use have expired, experienced...