The world is now facing plenty of obstacles that now threaten not only our civilization, but our world’s environment. Although these issues are a constant danger to human beings, animals and plants, it is important to thoroughly understand their...
With the threat of climate change to our civilization and the Earth’s environment, many people have begun shifting their mindset, lifestyle, and perspective toward zero waste. In order to understand zero waste, it is important to grasp how to...
It’s not only the medals that are going to be made from recycled materials at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. So are the podiums that are going to be used during the medal awarding ceremonies! Collection boxes are now situated at 2,000...
Algorithmic Couture is aiming to automate the creation of zero waste fashion to provide ethical customized clothing. This project is now laying down the foundation to promote sustainability in the fashion world with the aid of designers, machine...
Aucfan Co., Ltd. will open a new site dedicated to contributing to social issues on April 25th. Up until now, Junijuni, a site sponsored by Tokyo Gas, has been a website selling food. Unfortunately, unsold food on this website are discarded or...
NTT Docomo has begun taking steps to implement their vision of a recycling society with their bike sharing service, Docomo Bike Share. This new service, called Stamp Bike, are already popping up in Tokyo and its outskirts. STAMP BIKE aims to reduce...
About an hour’s drive from Tokushima City is Kamikatsu, a small town in Shikoku Island. This depopulated town has less than 1,600 people, 50% of which belongs to an aging population. In spite of that, this town welcomes approximately 2,600...
The plastic-free movement is spreading worldwide at a voracious speed. Various places throughout the world — not just in highly eco-conscious and eco-active Europe — are creating laws to ban plastics. Even more businesses are cutting back on the use...