Circular Yokohama has launched a week-long event “Port Town Yokohama Loft Sustainable WEEK,” which runs from August 28 to September 4 at Yokohama Loft. The event centers around the theme of reducing CO2 emissions through the reuse of...
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition has launched a reuse matching platform as part of its “Green Expo” initiative. The platform, called “Expo Circular Market: Myakuichi!,” went live on August 6 and is designed to...
Nomura Real Estate Holdings has announced a new initiative aimed at repurposing unwanted clothing and miscellaneous items collected from its properties. Launched in collaboration with ECOMMIT, a company specializing in circular value chains, Nomura...
The upcoming Hokkaido Marathon 2024 will feature participant T-shirts made from chemically recycled polyester, derived from unwanted running wear collected from last year’s runners. The initiative, a partnership between JEPLAN’s “BRING™”...
Amu Co., Ltd., a company based in Miyagi Prefecture, has launched a new initiative to recycle discarded fishing nets into high-quality nylon materials. This initiative aims to mitigate the environmental impact of abandoned fishing gear (or...
What comes to mind when you think of sustainable fashion? Perhaps it’s vegan leather made from fruits and plants, biodegradable clothing or innovative materials. We tend to look at new technologies because the concept of sustainable fashion is...
Fuji Corporation and Taisei Rotec Corporation have announced the introduction of the R-PLUS waste-sorting robot at Taisei Rotec’s industrial waste processing facility in Tokyo. The robot will begin operations in November 2024, and aims to...
East Japan Railway Company (JR East), along with Ekimachi Energy Create Co., Ltd., and JR East Logistics Co., Ltd., is set to inaugurate “TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY” in late March 2025. Spanning approximately 10 hectares, this urban...
Canon Inc. has launched a new sorting device capable of high-precision identification and separation of black plastic fragments, a development that could significantly enhance recycling processes. The company began taking orders for the device...
Harch Inc., a company dedicated to web media operations and sustainability support, will hold the Demo Day for the first cohort of its startup support program, CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO, on August 3. The event will showcase the efforts of 16 teams that...