If you value eco-friendly food production, growing organic vegetables is the ultimate means of achieving that mission. However, organic farming is a niche industry in Japan for two major reasons. First is the seasonal rain in early summer. Sustained...
What is upcycling? Upcycling is the concept of taking old products and using them for new purposes, or as materials in entirely new products. This is in contrast to recycling, which is the process of breaking down and reusing the base materials. A...
Japan’s newest bullet train, the N700S, is reusing aluminum alloy from one of its predecessors in a small but significant step forward in the horizontal recycling of aluminum. It looks set to create a pathway for more widespread systematic materials...
Yokohama has been chosen as SDGs Future City and is enthusiastic to build a green and sustainable city in Japan. The city has revised “Yokohama City Climate Change Policy Plan” in 2018, in which the city set up a new goal called “Zero Carbon...
Have you experienced embarrassing menstruation mishaps, uncomfortable dampness and period blood odor? If you are relying on disposable menstrual pads or tampons, chances are that you have at least one or two scary stories about your menstruation. Be...
Japan has its strong and weak points regarding eco-friendliness and sustainability. The country is home to several initiatives and programs for building a better future. At the same time, Japan is infamous for its excessive plastic usage. It is the...
It’s been a while since tourism worldwide started providing hands-on, immersive tours for tourists. But compared to tourism advanced countries like Thailand and Singapore, there are very few businesses that provide such experiences in rural parts of...
As of this month, Japan banned free plastic bags at retail outlets to encourage shoppers to bring their own reusable shopping bags to cut down on waste. In response, a Tokyo-based business-to-business company, K.K. Satisfactory, released a 99%...
A new complex facility ‘SEIKAIHA’ is expected to open next month in Awaji Island, Hyogo prefecture. Facilities on the site are; a theater called ‘Naminoritei,’ a Japanese food restaurant ‘Aonoya’ and another restaurant named ‘Uminoya’ that serves...
The fashion industry is one of the most wasteful industries in the world. Each year, companies waste a staggering amount of textile to increase profits and sales. Although nearly 100% of textiles are recyclable, nearly 95% of reusable textile is...