JEPLAN and Nippon Kayaku announced a joint establishment of selection criteria for “CR Decolourisation Compatible Dyes.” The two companies intend to promote “Design for Recycling” (DfR) from the initial manufacturing stages...
Unicharm Corporation has announced a new partnership with Fuji Clean Co., Ltd. to develop a “Dry Washing Method” for recycling used disposable nappies (diapers). Their goal is to reduce water consumption in the recycling process to...
Suitcase specialist firm Nihon Hozai has launched “ReCase,” a new nationwide service in Japan designed to tackle the mounting problem of unwanted and abandoned luggage. It provides a circular solution for suitcases left behind by...
Tokyo-based technology start-up, EII, Inc., will accelerate the development of its next-generation AI recycling robots after securing significant government backing. The company expects to receive approximately 1 billion yen in new public funding...
On April 23, six companies—Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, Takenaka Corporation, Sankyo Tateyama, Shinwa, HARITA, and Hoei Metal—announced the launch of a demonstration project aimed at realising horizontal recycling of aluminium building...
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS), in collaboration with its subsidiaries and TRE Holdings Corporation, has launched a project to demonstrate the effectiveness of panel reuse. Repurposing decommissioned solar panels...
On December 20, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment announced the opening of applications for the fiscal year 2024 “Advanced Resource Recycling Investment Promotion Project.” The initiative targets industries classified as...
NPO Terra Renaissance has partnered with Yasuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. to collect used mobile phones across four zoos in Japan as part of an effort to address conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and protect endangered gorillas...
Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Taiho Pharmaceutical have embarked on a recycling initiative for PTP (press-through packaging) waste generated during the manufacturing of medical pharmaceuticals. Beginning in May 2024, this effort aims to significantly...
Earth Day 2024, which takes place on April 22 annually and globally, is fast approaching. It is the world’s largest gathering to address the health of our planet. Since its launch in 1970, one billion people from 192 countries have participated in...