ECOMMIT Co., Ltd. has partnered with JHAT Co., Ltd. to implement a resource circulation model for lost and left-behind items across 30 hotel MONday Group facilities. Hotels currently face growing challenges regarding items left by guests, which also...
Chocolate Design Co., Ltd., the operator of the Yokohama-based craft chocolate brand VANILLABEANS, has launched a new line of book covers crafted from upcycled cacao husks. The product debuted on the company’s online shop on 13 January, showing how...
Universal Materials Incubator Co., Ltd. (UMI), a Tokyo-based venture capital firm specialising in the materials and chemical industries, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Agricultural Development Company (NADEC) of Saudi Arabia...
The Yokomakura district of Karatsu City held its annual “Onibi-taki” fire festival on 12 January, which displayed a unique blend of cultural heritage and circular economy principles. The event took place within Saga Prefecture’s first...
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UMITO Partners Inc., a consultancy specialising in ocean nature-positivity, and the Greencoop Consumers’ Co-operative Union have entered a strategic partnership to enhance the sustainability of Japan’s oceans and fishing industries by creating a...
Fuji City-based manufacturer Kocho Co., Ltd. has launched a pilot programme to test food trays made from upcycled tea grounds. This is a collaboration with Shizuoka University and Toyo Resin to establish a regional circular economy model by...
Ryokan Ohana, a historic ryokan located in Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, won the Grand Prix at the Japan Travel Awards 2026, recognising the facility’s commitment to preserving cultural heritage while ensuring accessibility for diverse...
ACTA PLUS will hold “Mystic Forest,” a public art exhibition featuring installations constructed from waste materials, at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu from 21 February to 5 March. By using discarded materials as artistic media, the project seeks...