Outdoor festivals in Japan are synonymous with seasonal celebration, yet they often leave behind a significant environmental footprint, often in the form of single-use plastic waste. Packaging manufacturer Orikane Co., Ltd. partnered with...
Suntory Holdings Limited has launched a new demonstration project to close the loop on food waste, converting food waste into organic fertiliser using earthworms. The project is located in the TOKYO TORCH district, a major urban development in...
While several hotels across Yokohama are embracing sustainability, Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers stands out for its integrated approach to circulating both food and energy within its operations. Conveniently located with direct access to...
Osaka’s community hub PLAT UMEKITA is revealing a series of new hints for a sutainable lifestyle with “PU-katsu,” a year-round programme that treats sustainable living as play rather than preaching. For the rainy month of June, the...
Komham Inc. is bringing the power of composting to a wider audience by launching a rental service for its innovative Smart Compost® system. This new service aims to make composting accessible to a variety of events, from community gatherings to...
Catering events often result in large amounts of food waste, with leftovers typically ending up in landfills, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and resource wastage. Mo:take CATERING has introduced a new catering plan that integrates...
Vivid Garden, the operator of Japan’s largest farm-to-table e-commerce site Tabe Choku, has begun offering vegetables grown with compost derived from recycled clothing. The innovative compost system, known as “P-FACTS” (PIECLEX...
Osaki Town SDGs Promotion Council and Oaknet IBS have launched a collaborative demonstration experiment to digitize food waste composting. The initiative, which began on May 30, aims to leverage Osaki Town’s renowned recycling system to create...
*This article contains affiliate links. Composting has gained popularity as a sustainable way to reduce waste and improve soil health worldwide. Japan accounts for more than half of the world’s incinerators and lags behind other OECD countries...
The energy of many goes into each cup of coffee that we drink. Coffee enriches our life. Coffee beans make their way to Japan for our enjoyment, but what do we do with the leftover coffee grounds in our homes and offices? I visited Gary and Junko...