Mercure Kyoto Station has become the first accommodation facility in Kyoto Prefecture to receive the Green Key certification, an international eco-label for the hospitality industry. The hotel belongs to Accor, and achieved the status in December...
Kyoto Prefecture will hold the Kyoto Environmental Festival 2026 on 11 February at the Kyoto Pulse Plaza. The festival aims to provide children a place to engage with environmental issues through play and interactive learning. This 36th edition of...
FiNANCiE, Inc., a provider of blockchain-based community services, and major travel agency H.I.S. Co., Ltd. (HIS) launched the “Second Hometown Project” on 20 January 2025. As the name suggests, they plan to foster “relationship...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced earlier this month that its Circular Economy Lab exhibition at Expo 2025 Osaka achieved a resource circulation rate of 99.7% for construction materials. It has demonstrated circular...
JEPLAN and Nippon Kayaku announced a joint establishment of selection criteria for “CR Decolourisation Compatible Dyes.” The two companies intend to promote “Design for Recycling” (DfR) from the initial manufacturing stages...
Karimoku Furniture Inc. and ASICS Corporation has released a collaborative furniture collection, featuring cushions manufactured from recycled footwear materials. The line comes under the Karimoku New Standard (KNS) brand, repurposing deadstock and...
Kita-Karuizawa Sweetgrass, a nature-based camping facility located at the foot of Mount Asama in Gunma Prefecture, adds the Special Award from the Japan Travel Awards 2026 to their existing list of awards (including a Good Design Award in 2021). The...
A three-day event “The First CIRCULAR -PLAY-” will be held across Shibuya Sakura Stage and Forestgate Daikanyama from 30 January to 1 February. The purpose of the event is to provide younger generations with hands-on experience in the...
A consortium of Japanese environmental technology firms and researchers launched a joint project on Tuesday to enhance environmental impact assessments for offshore wind power. Think Nature, Biologging Solutions, and Koudou Lab aim to integrate...
A recent survey conducted has found that 72% of residents in Japan are conscious of the “circular economy” in their daily lives. According to the survey of of 1,000 individuals aged 18 and over, about 50% of respondents in their 20s...