Ever wondered how timepieces could be both stylish and sustainable? Sanyei Corporation’s “Our EARTH Project” designs its in-house developed brand, the “YOT WATCH,” a wristwatch born from toys. They created the watch by...
What comes to your mind when you hear “ethical fashion”? Eco-friendly organic cotton clothes? Shirts made from recycled materials or bags handcrafted by locals? Don’t be surprised, but we have ethical fashion coming as far as...
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. have agreed in February to form a strategic alliance to cooperate in manufacturing polyolefin from combustible waste. Previously, Sekisui Chemical has worked with a U.S. corporation...
Japanese firm Unitika has developed a nylon film for food packaging that is mostly made from recycled plastic and maintains the high quality and printability of petroleum-based wrapping. Think about how many times a day you open plastic food...
The operator of Uniqlo clothing stores has signed on to the United Nations-backed Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. This charter aims to limit global temperature gains to less than two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. It also...
The world is now facing plenty of obstacles that now threaten not only our civilization, but our world’s environment. Although these issues are a constant danger to human beings, animals and plants, it is important to thoroughly understand their...
It’s not only the medals that are going to be made from recycled materials at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. So are the podiums that are going to be used during the medal awarding ceremonies! Collection boxes are now situated at 2,000...
Unilever Japan has set itself the goal of shifting all of its product packaging away from polyethylene-terephthalate, or PET plastic, to 100% recycled plastic by the end of 2020. As a first step, from August 5, the packaging of new products under...