Materials trading company Shoko Co., Ltd. has launched a project to recycle manufacturing offcuts from fishing nets and ropes. In collaboration with manufacturers and recycling businesses, they aim to commercialise new products made from this...
Gab Inc. has launched “.Garbon,” a new circular solution that uses carbonisation technology to convert previously hard-to-recycle waste into a range of new materials, including a high-quality synthetic leather. They have also begun a demonstration...
Kyoto, the “Thousand-Year Capital,” continues to thrive as Japan’s cultural capital, a place that embodies a proud tradition and history. It attracts tourists from all over the world and consistently generates future-focused...
Kyoto City will launch a new learning programme this autumn to help local businesses transition to a circular economy. The “Circular Business Design School Kyoto” will run from October 2025 to January 2026, offering free training to approximately 20...
The Association for the Promotion of Research on Production Technology has started recruitment for its 2025 special research group on the “Advanced Circular Use of Steel Scrap.” The group, led by Associate Professor Ichiro Daigo of The...
Architect Developer Inc. (ADI) announced it will adopt the world’s first plasterboard made from 100% recycled gypsum in its new residential construction projects. The developer will begin using the carbon-neutral “Chiyoda Circular Gypsum...
Takenaka Corporation and DesignFuture Japan have established a common evaluation standard for circular building materials, which could aid in accelerating the construction industry’s transition to a circular economy. The new standard is being...
Tanaka Precious Metals Group announced a new business partnership with JEPLAN that aims to drastically reduce carbon emissions from its metal recovery operations and establish a new circular system for plastics. The partnership will tap on...
The Japanese government has announced specific new standards to certify plastic products with superior environmental designs, a move aimed at accelerating the country’s transition to a circular economy. The criteria, published by the Ministry...
Japan’s Ministry of the Environment has completed a second call for applications for a programme designed to help local governments transition to a circular economy. The initiative aims to support municipalities and prefectures in developing...