TULLY’S COFFEE ＆TEA opens a Oimachi Tracks store last month with interiors using various upcycled materials. The design focuses on the concept of resource circulation. Wall surfaces feature a strata motif created using coffee grounds collected from...
Asahi Advertising Inc. released the results of its 5th Well-being Survey, highlighting a strong correlation between personal happiness and “oshikatsu”, the active support of a favourite person, activity, or character. The findings...
The DAC Mirai Support Cultural Foundation held a forest education trial tour for children in Akaigawa Village, Hokkaido, in March. The programme is titled “Mori-iku Ridgeline Hiking,” and was organised in collaboration with the Mori-iku...
SanktGallen Brewery released limited-edition product, Whey Sour Ale Strawberry, in March, which upcycles whey, a by-product of cheese manufacturing, and strawberries to create a tart, fruity alcoholic beverage. Cheese production typically utilises...
*This article is a translated and edited version of a story originally published in January 2026 on “Green Hub in Asia,” a platform managed by the City of Yokohama’s International Affairs Bureau. It was produced by Harch Inc., the...
*This article is a translated and edited version of a story originally published in January 2026 on “Green Hub in Asia,” a platform managed by the City of Yokohama’s International Affairs Bureau. It was produced by Harch Inc., the...
*This article is a translated and edited version of a story originally published in January 2026 on “Green Hub in Asia,” a platform managed by the City of Yokohama’s International Affairs Bureau. It was produced by Harch Inc., the...
*This article is a translated and edited version of a story originally published in January 2026 on “Green Hub in Asia,” a platform managed by the City of Yokohama’s International Affairs Bureau. It was produced by Harch Inc., the...
Dining and accommodation facility “song” in Nagano has launched a new range of upcycled products. It is reaching beyond its restaurant by transforming food by-products into retail goods, following the region’s tradition...
East Japan Railway Company, known as JR East, has begun upcycling waste cooking oil from its facilities into biodiesel fuel. The project initially focuses on the Tohoku region, specifically Miyagi Prefecture, to power maintenance and service...