A new coffee roasting facility, ATARAO, is a collaboration between Ergana Design and COVE COFFEE ROASTERS. Together, they’ve introduced a system that reuses 100% of collected coffee grounds as a fuel source to roast new coffee beans, turning what is...
ADP Corporation reveals a unique solution to the longstanding issue of recycling used sublimation transfer paper. Traditionally difficult to process through material recovery systems, this paper is now being successfully repurposed into RPF (Refuse...
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan has approved three collaborative projects designed to accelerate the transition to low‑carbon, circular economies in India, Indonesia and Palau. The schemes, proposed by AMITA HOLDINGS CO., LTD...
Kameoka City in Kyoto Prefecture has launched the Meguru Hiroba Project, a recurring community programme designed to bring sustainability closer to its residents. Centred around the Circular Kameoka Lab, which opened in August 2024 in Hozu Town, the...
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...