JEPLAN Inc., a Tokyo-based Japanese company, is transforming the society from a linear to a circular economy in various fields. It has collaborated with multiple corporations in the past to accelerate the transformation, such as working with Aeon...
In Fukuoka prefecture, Great Morning Hakata hotel and nonprofit organization ‘Junkan-seikatsu Kenkyujo‘ (also known as Namaken, who also brought us LFC Compost) has begun a new effort to tackle food waste. Bio-waste generated by the hotel is...
A SDGs survey by advertising company Dentsu has found that about half of Japanese aim to incorporate minimalism into their lifestyles and avoid plastic. The online questionnaire was conducted in mid-January as the third in a series of surveys...
Enkara, a web media company dedicated to the well-being of dogs, has launched a project to upcycle used childrenswear into dogwear. Collected kids’ clothes are cut into small pieces, and sewn together to create colorful dogwear. The company...
Live In Comfort has initiated the Live Love Cotton Project, also known as the LLC Project, in March 2020. Live In Comfort is one of the fashion brands under Felissimo, the popular Japanese online marketplace known for its cute, quality products...
Harch Inc. launched a new online media called ‘Circular Economy Hub’ on March 20. Harch is a Japanese startup based in Tokyo that works on web media business, spreading social good to people around the world. Circular Economy Hub will focus on the...
Harch Inc. is a startup based in Tokyo, engaged in web media business to enhance social good. The company has launched a new media platform called ‘Circular Yokohama’ on March 19. Circular Yokohama is a new startup to accelerate circular economy in...
The world has generated 2.01 billion metric tons of municipal solid waste in 2016, and this number is expected to grow as much as 3.4 billion metric tons by 2050. Japan generated 42.89 million tons of waste in fiscal 2019, meaning 938 grams of waste...
The Ethical Gin Project is an initiative by The Ethical Spirits & Co. The latter is a distillation venture company that specializes in the manufacturing of gin and whiskey made from sake lees. Their vision is to achieve a circular economy...
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. have agreed in February to form a strategic alliance to cooperate in manufacturing polyolefin from combustible waste. Previously, Sekisui Chemical has worked with a U.S. corporation...