Yokohama City has launched a pilot project to establish a resource circulation model for used plastic clear folders within the Minato Mirai 21 district. This is a collaboration between the municipal government, the Yokohama SDGs Design Center...
Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. announced a new policy last month to recover and recycle air conditioning refrigerants across its long-term property holdings. The new policy covers office buildings, residential properties, hotels, and logistics facilities...
Creema Ltd. has launched a collection of 13 upcycled products featuring discarded cowhide from Osuwa Daiko drums. This is the fourth instalment of the “Japanese Festivals x Creema Upcycle Project,” a regional revitalisation programme...
With traditional wooden gates lining the streets and the famous mist of Tamba settling in from late autumn through early spring, Kameoka offers a daily landscape shaped by nature and time. That mist nourishes the land, helping local vegetables grow...
ECOMMIT Co., Ltd., a Japanese firm with a focus on resource circulation infrastructure, updated its PASSTO service to include new reward and campaign functions. The update aims to incentivise the circular economy by visualising environmental...
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will host an educational event titled “Circular Economy no Gakko” (Circular Economy School) in Tokyo from 9 to 12 January 2026. The programme, held at the ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO in...
MÅNGATA Corporation, a Tokyo-based startup specialising in cosmetic recycling, has announced an expansion of its resource circulation partnership with retail giant LUMINE Co., Ltd. It expands a participatory sorting model designed to tackle the...
Nikkei BP, in collaboration with Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting, released a comprehensive research report titled “Circular Economy Business Creation & Entry Strategy” on 15 December. The report provides a detailed analysis...
Yokohama City has launched a collaborative initiative to collect unwanted clothing from residents and recycle the material into staff uniforms for the upcoming GREEN×EXPO 2027. The circular fashion project began last week, and is being conducted in...
Harch Inc., a media and sustainability support company based in Tokyo, has announced the development of the “Circular City Transition Indicator” and the release of a corresponding dashboard covering over 1,700 municipalities across Japan...