“Today, there are only two people who can fully describe the Teshima Incident by word of mouth,” Touru Ishii shared when we were discussing how most people in Kagawa Prefecture do not know about Teshima’s history. He was our guide...
Depending on who you ask, the definition of plastic neutrality changes, but the underlying idea remains the same: an offset to remove an equal amount of plastic from the environment for every amount of plastic we use. It is similar to carbon...
As responsible consumers, we are always looking for ethical brands and sustainable alternatives. But what do we look for, and how do we know a brand is greenwashing or not? Well, through the lens of Circular Economy, we discover that there are ten...
Southwest of Takamatsu City in Kagawa Prefecture is the Ayagawa town. Nearing meguru Zero Waste Cafe, you can see the distant urban sprawl under a blue sky. The cafe’s location offers its unique flavor of scenery to its guests. We meet Toyo...
Circular Economy helps us tackle the climate crisis in the long run, especially with system change. The relationship between the two is not immediately apparent, but a circular economy can help achieve some targets of the SDGs 13, Climate Action...
1.5 (degrees increase in global warming) is the horror barrier we want to avoid, but this self-destructive truck we’re riding on just crashed through the 1.0C wall effortlessly. There seem to be no signs of it slowing down. At the back of the...
We can reduce carbon emissions as individuals by asking two questions, where does this come from? where does this go after we use them? If we switched to 100% renewable energy tomorrow, we would only have cut 55% of total global carbon emissions...
The best way to tackle the problem of global warming and increasing carbon emissions is to look at the carbon cycle, or in a more straightforward sense, where carbon should be. Remember, carbon is not the enemy, but it is more about putting carbon...
Both upcycling and reusing (secondhand) clothes have their place in reducing waste, taking us a step closer to zero waste and a circular economy. So we want to include both as better alternatives to discarding them as garbage. If we have to say...
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...