People Port Co., Ltd. has inaugurated its “Ethical Challenge 2023” campaign. The initiative, which kicked off on August 1, is laser-focused on leveraging refurbished computers, branded as “ZERO PC”, to curb CO2 emissions and...
Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture, will begin experimenting with decarbonization activities related to mobility through the app CO2CO2. Pronounced as co-two-co-two, the CO2CO2 app visualizes transportation in terms of carbon emissions, focusing on...
We can reduce carbon emissions as individuals by asking two questions, where does this come from? where does this go after we use them? If we switched to 100% renewable energy tomorrow, we would only have cut 55% of total global carbon emissions...
Climate change is worsening, and we are already feeling its effects. The need to reduce carbon emissions is higher than ever and countries such as Japan are actively pursuing plans to become carbon neutral by 2050. Global warming is mainly a...
Toilet paper is an indispensable part of our daily life that we use many times a day. But when you think about it, you realize how much paper we waste down the toilet every day. Okaeri Inc. in Nagano Prefecture took notice of this and has come up...
In 2015, Toyota Motor Corporation announced the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050, a set of six environmental challenges that the company aims to achieve by 2050. The focus of these targets is to reduce CO2 emissions and become carbon neutral...
Allbirds is a conscious startup that makes sustainable, stylish and comfortable footwear. Conventionally, the majority of athletic footwear has been made with petroleum-based synthetic materials. However, Allbirds’ manufacturing uses renewable...
Phone cases are essential accessories not just for expressing your individuality but also to keep your gadget protected from unwanted scratches or cracks. However, a little-known fact is that 1.5 billion non-biodegradable plastic phone cases are...
The city of Amsterdam adapted the theory of doughnut economics for its post-pandemic recovery in April 2020. Kate Raworth, the inventor of doughnut economics, downscaled the model to provide the city with a “city portrait” that illustrates...
Doughnut economics is an economic model developed by Kate Raworth, who uses a doughnut as a metaphor for the framework of human prosperity. The hole of the doughnut represents the proportion of people that lack access to the essentials of life such...