NEUVE・A Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company in the fashion industry. The company has launched a new repair shop at Shibuya Parco, a giant shopping complex in Tokyo, called ‘Re⇆STOCK.’ Re⇆STOCK is not just a repair shop that will fix broken or worn out...
In a world where sustainability is taking a major role in our lives, society is now shifting its focus to reducing the use of substances harmful to the environment, as well as coming up with better ways to cut down on waste. Companies, NGOs and...
Many people take a break at coffee shops every now and then in between work and study. It’s often the case that many of the coffee chain stores are crowded, and at peak times it’s difficult to secure a seat. Now, imagine the amount of plastic used...
Limestone-based material LIMEX, developed and patented by Japanese startup TBM Co., Ltd, has proved to have been a good alternative to plastic and paper. Limex is made primarily from limestone, a natural resource in which Japan is 100% self...
Goto is a city in Nagasaki prefecture, consisting of 11 inhabited and 52 uninhabited islands. The city is in the westernmost area of the Kyushu Island; almost 1,000 kilometers west from Tokyo. T-Point Japan co. ltd., a Japanese company engaged in...
Tokyu Corporation joined RE100 on October 25, making it the first Japanese railway company to publicly commit to using 100% renewable energy. The railway company will further its commitment to a sustainable, low-carbon society in which renewable...
On 10 December 2019, Odakyu Electric Railway released ONE, a community service platform. ONE (pronounced oh-ney) is the acronym for Open Next Experience. It is a mobile application that serves as the hub for sharing economy applications. ONE...
Japanese plastics manufacturer, TechnoLab, has started using plastic waste from Japan’s oceans to make home interior goods and furniture. This project aims to bring recycling activities to local towns and overseas. The crowdfunding and community...
With a little imagination and effort, a discarded item can be converted into a new product while keeping some of its original characteristics. Upcycling is a creative method of giving a second life and function to used things, as well as increasing...
In our daily lives, it can be easy to put off dealing with important issues because the consequences seem so far off. There are always signs that something is going wrong, however. In a previous piece, I compared climate change to not improving a...