Representatives from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Transport recently visited Cat Cafe MOCHA in Shibuya, Tokyo, to learn about Japan’s animal welfare practices. The visit was held last week on November 13, and was part of an...
Rinne.bar, a creative upcycling space operated by RINNE Inc., is marking its fifth anniversary in February 2025 by launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise 5 million yen. The funds will sustain operations for six months at its Shin-Okachimachi...
The environmental NGO Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has released its “Keep Forests Standing: Forest & Human Rights Policy Rankings 2024,” revealing how major consumer goods companies contribute to deforestation and human rights...
“Hakuba Happo Yamabuki Shokudo,” a new restaurant promoting food culture is coming to the Hakuba Happo area, produced by Yamabuki Miso Group. It is set to open next week on December 20. The establishment represents a complete...
ECOMMIT has published its first IMPACT PROGRESS REPORT, a major milestone in its mission to build a circular society by collecting, sorting, and redistributing unused items. The IMPACT PROGRESS REPORT outlines ECOMMIT’s sustainability roadmap...
Nihon M-Tecs Co., Ltd. has unveiled a groundbreaking innovation: “Dioxide Tiles.” These interior tiles are crafted using CO2-absorbing materials derived from specially designed vending machines, dubbed “CO2-eating vending machines,” which extract...
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...