Effective incinerators are expensive to build, therefore, it can take years until the economic benefits start to materialize. For example, in the U.S., a trash incinerator plant costs $280 million to build, which is two to three times more expensive...
The role of waste-to-energy plants is to turn non-recyclable waste into heat and electricity, thus reducing landfill usage and the need to burn fossil fuels. Simultaneously, waste-to-energy plants also help reduce the levels of methane generated...
If you look up the sky at dusk or dawn, you may find something that looks like a shooting star, except that bright streak will last much longer than a meteor. It’s most likely to be a satellite orbiting the Earth, which is not hard to find...
The coronavirus pandemic has had severe effects on Japan and the rest of the world. The most devastating impacts are, of course, the millions who have succumbed to or have been infected with the disease. While Japan has fared better than other...
MUJI has launched a monthly furniture subscription service that allows customers to rent basic furniture such as beds, desks and chairs at affordable prices. This service is available at 182 MUJI stores nationwide. A sharing economy for furniture...
Choosing a gift for someone or buying a treat for yourself from time to time is delightful. What if that shopping is sustainable or contributes to realizing a better society? Wouldn’t it be even more fulfilling? Today, we are at a point where...
Google Trends shows that Japanese searches for “circular economy” have been on the rise since the beginning of 2019. There are several organizations behind this surge. Among them, Circular Economy Japan is working to build a circular...
The ecological footprint measures the supply and demand of nature. That is, we can use it to compare how a population consumes natural resources and how much the environment provides to sustain their lifestyle. Global carbon emissions from burning...
Zero waste is an approach that helps us redesign our life and society to significantly reduce, and eliminate the use of materials that eventually end up in landfills. To actualize this shift towards sustainable consumption patterns, efforts and...
Since COVID-19 saw its rise last year, social contribution online store WakeAi has been contributing to reducing food loss through their online platform. Here, people can buy products from producers and businesses that have stagnated or stopped...