A survey conducted by ECOMMIT, a Japanese company specialising in resource circulation infrastructure, revealed that over 80 per cent of consumers possess items they consider “too good to throw away” but not valuable enough to sell...
A sustainable food fair titled “Guruguru, Tsunageru” (Circulating and Connecting) is being held across station-based commercial facilities in Tokyo and Yokohama, offering visitors a chance to experience innovative dishes made from upcycled...
Cinq Japan Co., Ltd. opened its first select shop, edit by cinq, in Saitama Prefecture, a shop that stocks items designed for long-term use, maintenance, and restoration. The core concept of the shop is to end the era where a product’s life...
Guru Guru Fukui completed a demonstration experiment for its Guru Guru Yarn project, which establishes a circular model that recycles textile production waste into new yarn. This project successfully demonstrated horizontal fibre-to-fibre recycling...
Gomi no Gakko, an organisation dedicated to waste education, released its Resource Circulation Status Survey Report earlier this month, highlighting how the primary obstacles to circular economy progress in Japanese companies are organisational and...
Last month, food tech start-up Greenase partnered with Gunma Prefecture, the city of Maebashi and the social welfare organisation Yuzurihakai Nanohana to launch a circular school lunch programme. The initiative uses 100% unused vegetables sourced in...
Itakura Town in Gunma Prefecture has launched a new resource circulation initiative in partnership with the PASSTO service to promote the reuse and recycling of unwanted clothing. The town has installed PASSTO collection boxes at five public...
Shikada Sangyo Inc., a Fukuoka-based manufacturer of natural interior materials, is showcasing its Coco Mosaic Tile, upcycled from coconut shells. The Coco Mosaic Tile is a circular material made entirely from discarded coconut shells. Shikada...
Working Hasegawa Co., Ltd., a workwear manufacturer in Fukuoka Prefecture, has received the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 for its sustainable medical wear brand, sukui. The brand was recognised for its integration of circular economy principles...
The Ministry of the Environment announced the winners of the 7th ESG Finance Awards Japan, holding the official ceremony on last month. The awards evaluate and award efforts to expand ESG finance by recognising organisations that integrate...