JR East, ECOMMIT and Atre have commenced a joint pilot project to establish a resource circulation model centred on railway stations and station buildings. It involves the PASSTO resource circulation service provided by ECOMMIT to collect and...
Refineverse Group announced on 6 April that it has successfully developed a technology to refine and purify polyethylene film used in milk cartons. The process enables the recovery of high-purity plastic that was previously difficult to recycle due...
XENCE is a new startup received official certification as a Nagoya University-launched venture, with the goal to transform the construction industry through its “Generative Contract” model. It is a digital platform that connects building...
*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...
The Ethical Spirits will soon launch its new signature gin, LAST EN, on 7 April. The Tokyo-based distillery produced the spirit using 14 different types of surplus materials, marking the highest number of upcycled ingredients in the company’s...
In 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published a guide titled “Guide for Promoting CE Commerce Businesses”, outlining strategies to promote CE (Circular Economy) Commerce among businesses. It reinforces Japan’s Circular...
SATO Corporation and Re-Tem Corporation have partnered with Chiba City to launch a resource circulation model for lithium ion batteries using IoT technology. It commenced earlier this month, deploying smart collection boxes designed to recover small...
Nippon Steel Trading Corporation has launched a collaborative recycling scheme with Asahi Kasei Corporation and Nippon Steel Corporation to repurpose pure titanium scrap generated during the manufacturing of salt electrolysis cells, converting it...