On April 23, six companies—Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, Takenaka Corporation, Sankyo Tateyama, Shinwa, HARITA, and Hoei Metal—announced the launch of a demonstration project aimed at realising horizontal recycling of aluminium building...
The Tokyo Circular Center, launched last week on 14 April by ECOMMIT Co., Ltd., marks a major step towards establishing urban infrastructure for a circular economy. As the company’s flagship facility in the heart of the Kanto region (east region of...
UNIQLO is celebrating Earth Day by launching a week-long campaign through its RE.UNIQLO STUDIO programme. Starting today, UNIQLO will be offering complimentary and discounted clothing repairs at 16 locations across Japan, encouraging customers to...
The crQlr Awards (“Circular” Awards) is a global award that recognises projects and ideas that design circular economies. Established in 2021 as Japan’s first award in the circular design field, it has since become a key platform for players aiming...
The crQlr Awards, a global program celebrating projects and ideas that design for a circular economy, was launched in 2021 as Japan’s first award dedicated to circular design. One of the special award-winning projects for crQlr Awards 2024 is...
Saitama Prefecture is rolling out financial support to help local businesses transition towards a circular economy to encourage the efficient use and reuse of resources. From 4 April to 14 May 2025, companies can apply for one of four subsidies that...
On March 17, the Ministry of the Environment held the second meeting of its public-private-academic consortium aimed at building a recycled plastics market for the automotive sector. During the meeting, the ministry announced its goal to supply...
Japan’s Ministry of the Environment unveiled the “Declaration on Financial Actions Toward Building a Green Economic System” on 13 March during the eighth ESG Finance High-Level Panel. The declaration is part of a national push to...
Niimi Solar Company has been tackling the pressing environmental challenge by developing a pioneering solution for the recycling of decommissioned solar panels. The company has patents for its thermal decomposition apparatus, which uses superheated...
Tokyo Riverside Distillery, part of The Ethical Spirits, continues transforming production waste into assets with its latest craft gin, Distiller’s CUT vol.2 “Botanica Bloom.” This limited-run product repurposes distillation leftovers—known as...