Seiho-do Inc., a traditional craft manufacturer based in Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture, launched its Repair Glass series on 14 January. The project upcycles broken high-quality wine and champagne glasses by joining salvaged glass bowls to stems using...
Tokyo-based firm R&R launches “monomane,” a digital application designed to facilitate the “Right to Repair” and accelerate Japan’s transition to a circular economy today. It provides a service that allow consumers 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...
UNIQLO is celebrating Earth Day by launching a week-long campaign through its RE.UNIQLO STUDIO programme. Starting today, UNIQLO will be offering complimentary and discounted clothing repairs at 16 locations across Japan, encouraging customers to...
A recent survey conducted by Mannen Corporation, a company that recycles electronic devices, highlights consumer attitudes toward electronic device repair. The survey involved 100 male and female participants across Japan and aimed at uncovering...
Traveling abroad is an amazing way to understand its culture, customs and traditions. Exploring and sightseeing are great options, but what about joining workshops? In Tokyo, there are venues where you can experience traditional crafts and arts...
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From 26 October to 6 November, Patagonia will hold their Worn Wear tour along surf areas, offering repairing services to your favorite ocean wear. Like its predecessors, the “Worn Wear Surf Tour” is a traveling repair service to fix torn clothes and...
Many places around the world, including Japan, still have a strong disposable culture. Japan has the second highest amount of disposable plastic waste per capita in the world. In order to realize a circular economy in which resources and products...
As responsible consumers, we are always looking for ethical brands and sustainable alternatives. But what do we look for, and how do we know a brand is greenwashing or not? Well, through the lens of Circular Economy, we discover that there are ten...