Araki Shokai Co., Ltd. is addressing Toyama Prefecture’s waste issues and environmental burden with the opening of ROKA STYLE, a retro warehouse in Takaoka City. This place aims to give discarded items a second life by restoring and reselling...
Secondhand fashion festival “Junkan Fes” is returning to Kyoto in November, scheduled for Sunday, November 3. Tthe event will bring together a diverse array of activities aimed at encouraging reuse, circularity, and environmental...
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...
The “Coffeeloop Project” has teamed up with Sumida Ward in Tokyo to launch a reusable cup made from coffee grounds collected from local cafes and businesses. The cups are set to be used in cafes from December, as part of the...
Junkan Fes will return on November 12 at Umekoji Park’s Shichijo Entrance Plaza in Kyoto City. In event of rain, the event will postpone to December 16. Initiated in 2022, the fest brings together young individuals and industry players committed to...
CUPLES Inc., with its reusable cup service, aims to shift the age-old perspective of “takeout equals disposable.” As of last month, CUPLES has widened its reach to include the Shonan region. The core of this service is a shared reusable...
REGATE opened the doors of its second “Fuku-chan Reuste” store in Hachioji, Tokyo. The shop is the company’s first foray into the Kanto region, following the success of its original store in Osaka’s Toyonaka district. What...
From July 24 to July 28, Nakano Ward becomes the testing ground for “Megloo,” a novel container-sharing service leveraging reusable containers to redefine takeout. The premise is elegant in its simplicity: reduce the scourge of...
Non-profit organization WAIKI, located in Honmachi, Suita city, has taken a bold leap with the introduction of their new reuse initiative named ‘kitayo’. The venture, unveiled on July 8, seeks to breathe new life into items otherwise...
Are you having trouble disposing of children’s clothes that no longer fit and are just sitting in your closet? Instead of storing them away, if they can still be worn, it would benefit both parties involved, as well as the clothes themselves...