Non-manufacturing industry
August 25, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Seiyu Introduces Intra-Company Environmental Tax
A Japanese supermarket operator, Seiyu Ltd., is launching an intra-company envir...
August 25, 2002
Water
Japan Imports a Huge Amount of Water
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport released the latest report on...
August 25, 2002
Energy Conservation
Industry Reduces Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in Japan
The Ministry of the Environment announced that the emission of greenhouse effect...
August 25, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Material Flow Cost Accounting
"Material flow cost accounting", a new method of environmental management accoun...
August 25, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Using Waste Heat from Underground Sewerage For Community Central Heating And Cooling In Tokyo
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. have jointly developed...
August 24, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
More Eco-friendly Sporting Goods Sold
In Japan, sporting goods manufacturers are expanding their lines of eco-friendly...
August 24, 2002
Climate Change
Companies Boost Environmental Activities
Japan's Ministry of the Environment has announced the results of its "Survey of ...
August 24, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Wind Farm to Appear at Tokyo Waterfront
In cooperation with private firms, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will instal...
August 24, 2002
Environmental Technology
A World First-Success in Observing Yellow Sand Dust, from Desert Origin to Japan
A Sino-Japanese project succeeded in measuring the atmospheric transport process...
August 24, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Power Generation from Food Waste in Tokyo
An experimental power generation project using methane gas produced from superma...
August 24, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
PET Bottle & Can Collection Device Ready for Sale to Shopping Districts
Fuji Envipco (Shinjuku, Tokyo) and Nippon Card (Osaka) have launched full-scale ...
August 24, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Stop for Gas, Drop Off Recyclables: Unique Gas Stations Serve as Community Centers
In 1997, Japanese trading company Aburatou Shoji started to collect recyclables ...
August 24, 2002
Others
Media Can Boost Environmental Awareness: Study
A media study about public awareness of environmental keywords, conducted by Den...
August 24, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
New Car Recycling Law Introduces EPR
Japan's Automobile Recycling Law was enacted on July 5, 2002 and will fully ente...
August 24, 2002
Chemicals
Osaka Gas Tests 1-Kilowatt Cogeneration Unit
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. plans to launch sales of a 1 kW cogeneration unit, CHP (Comb...
August 22, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Seibu Department Stores Recycle Food Waste
On June 28 a major department store in Tokyo started marketing organic vegetable...
August 4, 2002
Energy Conservation
Rail/Bus Corporate Campaign Reduces CO2 Emissions
Ohmi Railway Corp., located in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, announced that the...Related
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