Tiger Corporation has revealed the results of its circular model. Since launching its initiative in October 2021, the company has been collecting and recycling used stainless steel bottles from households across Japan, regardless of brand. By the...
CLAS, a provider of subscription-based furniture and appliance rental services, has partnered with the Japan Subscription Business Association to adopt the anti-fraud platform “SubsCield.” This platform addresses the ongoing challenges...
Based on data from fiscal year 2016, the Ministry of the Environment announced that landfill sites in Japan may be exhausted by 2040. Currently, the recycling rate for general waste in Japan remains around 20%, ranking it 29th among the 34 OECD...
Spectee Inc. has begun expanding its AI-based real-time disaster management solutions, starting with the Philippines. The Tokyo-based company has partnered with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under JICA’s “SMEs and...
ASPLUND announced its latest sustainable material, STELAPOP by ASPLUND, releasing a catalogue that showcases a variety of items made from the new material, with orders opening next week, December 9. STELAPOP by ASPLUND is a brand dedicated to...
A recent survey on household assets conducted by Mercari revealed that the total value of owned goods across Japan is estimated at a staggering ¥216.4 trillion, averaging around ¥1.82 million per person. The survey, which included responses from...
F-LABO, one of Japan’s largest chair refurbishment factories located in Ishikawa Prefecture, has launched a new project to breathe new life into discarded furniture. The company has specialised in chair reupholstery and repair for almost two...
Amid the growing climate emergency, Fridays For Future Tokyo and youth volunteers are organising a demonstration to demand stronger measures to meet the 1.5-degree Celsius target. The group is calling on the Japanese government to make ambitious...
Sustainability-focused web media and support services Harch Inc will showcase its initiatives at the Circular Partnership EXPO, part of SDGs Week EXPO 2024 (EcoPro), held at Tokyo Big Sight from this coming Wednesday till Friday. SDGs Week EXPO 2024...
Mitsubishi Electric has unveiled a groundbreaking technology that revolutionises plastic recycling by significantly reducing the time and energy needed for chemical recycling. The new control system for microwave heating promises to cut heating...