About 80% of consumers are willing to buy more eco-friendly and ethical products in Japan. Yet, when we want to eat an organic or plant-based diet, or purchase plastic-free or zero waste products in Japan, we might have difficulties discovering...
We can take a page from Copenhagen’s transition to a green society that comes from its push towards accessible sustainability. In fact, the city’s proven examples are something we can all strive for. Copenhagen is bidding to become a carbon-neutral...
Simply put, sustainability means that our society can continue without negatively impacting future generations’ quality of life. At its core, it’s about finding the right balance of development between society, the economy and the environment...
Japan has its strong and weak points regarding eco-friendliness and sustainability. The country is home to several initiatives and programs for building a better future. At the same time, Japan is infamous for its excessive plastic usage. It is the...
Harch Inc. is a startup based in Tokyo, engaged in web media business to enhance social good. The company has launched a new media platform called ‘Circular Yokohama’ on March 19. Circular Yokohama is a new startup to accelerate circular economy in...
The rising level of collective awareness of sustainability in the fashion industry is leading many to make the switch to second-hand apparel and donating old clothing. Even education institutions are beginning to introduce it into their curriculum...
Traveling with a reusable water bottle is becoming more and more common as a way to limit single-use plastic waste. Kyoto city, which is a popular tourist destination, will attempt to accelerate the growth of this trend. It announced that it will...
Takunan Shoji (herein after Takunan), an enterprise based in Okinawa, specializes in recycling various materials. Takunan scraps over 6,600 discarded vehicles every month, but had trouble concerning the windows of these vehicles. They could not...
Good Nature Hotel, a new Kyoto hotel, looks set to receive the WELL Building Standard accreditation. It will be the first hotel in the world to receive the accreditation for incorporating features that ensure users’ health and well-being. Good...
Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (also known as Tokyo 2020) has shared pictures of the room furnishing that will be used in the athletes’ village plaza this summer. The village plaza consists of 21 lodgings, a total of...