Gateway to Sustainability in Japan

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24 articles

Nov24

Kamikagu demonstrating cardboard furniture can have style

Oct05

Creating children’s future Home & Earth with cardboard artisan DAMBO

Aug26

9 Bamboo toothbrushes that are kind to the environment

Dec30

Leather from bamboo: new plant-based material used for yoga mat

Sep15

A backpack upcycled from discarded apples! Apple leather from LOVST Tokyo

Mar31

Tototo: sustainable leather born from upcycling fish skin

Mar15

“leaf” by buøy – new desk organizers made from recycled ocean plastics

Nov12

Visiting Nara deer? Look for vendors with deer-friendly digestible bags!

Sep28

Reviving kyougi, sheets of wood wrap to rid us of plastic

May14

Collaboration to relief mask shortages with face masks made from plants