Just like home, we spend much of our time at an office on a daily basis. The reduction of waste and other environmental considerations that come out of this process can only be achieved if the awareness and actions of the company and its employees...
To accelerate sustainable living and assist SMEs in making a shift towards sustainability, Mamoru and Zero Waste Japan co-organized the Sustainabili-Tea Talks from 25~27 May. The talks attracted participants interested in discovering how small...
By the mid-2010s, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry estimated that “Japanese SMEs accounted for 99.7% of all businesses, employing 34 million individuals” (including micro-enterprises). That number is still high today. Philip...
In Fujimi town, Nagano Prefecture, there is a comfortable coworking space under the name Fujimi Mori-No-Office located at the base of Yatsugatake Mountains. Since December 2015, the wooden complex building has attracted city workers looking for a...
“How can SMEs be sustainable?” There is no better time for Japan to ask this question. More than 80% of registered businesses in Japan are SMEs. With the COVID-19 crisis impacting the nation, vulnerabilities in systems are exposed and...
Packaging is one of the great conveniences of modern life. Plastic and other materials can be used for product packages to make shipping and distribution easier. Waste from these packages can cause great damage to the environment, however. Plastic...