Six solar-powered SmaGO smart bins, created by Forcetec, Inc., have been installed at three prominent locations in Kyoto’s Arashiyama area as part of a joint public-private initiative to tackle litter and preserve the region’s scenic beauty. The...
Kameoka City in Kyoto Prefecture has launched the Meguru Hiroba Project, a recurring community programme designed to bring sustainability closer to its residents. Centred around the Circular Kameoka Lab, which opened in August 2024 in Hozu Town, the...
GOOD NATURE STATION has been busy with new food upcycling projects, finding new value in food! Their latest GOOD CACAO Series is all about turning what would be waste into something worth savouring. By utilising cacao husks, the discarded outer...
Cherry blossoms are reaching full bloom across Japan, marking one of the most anticipated times of the year. In Kyoto, the sight of sakura petals fluttering alongside historic temples and shrines creates an especially breathtaking scene. This...
The “Kyoto Nishijin Bridge to the Future Project” breathes new life into Nishijin-ori, or Nishijin weaving, by empowering young designers to reinterpret tradition through contemporary fashion. This is an upcycling project that won an...
Ready ON Co., Ltd. and Kyoto City signed a Memorandum of Understanding to address the challenge of neglected bamboo forests through a project titled “Contributing to Proper Bamboo Forest Management through Product Development and E-commerce...
ovgo Baker Nijo St. is a delight to visit. Nestled in the quaint Kyoto streets just north of the shopping street Teramachi, this cookie specialist offers delectable American cookies that are sustainable in more ways than one. ovgo believes in making...
Over three days from May 17 to 19, MUSUBI Kyoto held the Furoshiki SDGs LIFE 2024 exhibition to raise awareness of a sustainable lifestyle using furoshiki, beautifully designed Japanese cloths that can replace plastic bags and prevent wrapping waste...
Ritsumeikan University has teamed up with Havarys to produce original design bottles, marking a significant step toward a circular economy. The initiative leverages Havaries’ advanced recycling ecosystem, where used containers are collected...
Learning about consumption, in particular circular consumption, helps us move the world in the better direction, be it addressing the issue of limited resources, ensuring fair wages, or tackling the climate crisis. And one way to do that is to...