Policy / Systems

Ocean Dumping Regulations to be Strengthened

August 2, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Ocean Dumping Regulations to be Strengthened

A 1996 protocol that contains revisions of the Convention on the Prevention of M...
 
Persistent Organic Pollutants Network Established in Japan

July 30, 2004

Chemicals

 

Persistent Organic Pollutants Network Established in Japan

The Japan Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Network was established on May 17...
 
Japanese Musicians Establish Eco-Friendly Bank

July 29, 2004

Money

 

Japanese Musicians Establish Eco-Friendly Bank

Three popular Japanese musicians, Takeshi Kobayashi, Kazutoshi Sakurai and Ryuic...
 
WWF-Japan Says Nation's Power Sector Could Cut CO2 Emissions by 20%

July 29, 2004

Energy Conservation

 

WWF-Japan Says Nation's Power Sector Could Cut CO2 Emissions by 20%

On October 30, 2003, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Japan released a research ...
 
Solar Power Systems Make Debut in Kyoto Project

July 27, 2004

Renewable Energy

 

Solar Power Systems Make Debut in Kyoto Project

The Kyoto Prefectural Government in Japan has completed two photovoltaic (PV) po...
 
Rent-a-Dish System on Trial in Toyama

July 23, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Rent-a-Dish System on Trial in Toyama

At the Ote Mall in the center of Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, a market...
 
Japan's First Carbon Fund to be Launched This Summer

July 16, 2004

Energy Conservation

 

Japan's First Carbon Fund to be Launched This Summer

Two government-affiliated financial institutions, the Japan Bank for Internation...
 
Home Appliance Recycling Taking Root

July 15, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Home Appliance Recycling Taking Root

Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Indus...
 
Yokote City to Start Biomass Energy Project

July 15, 2004

Money

 

Yokote City to Start Biomass Energy Project

Yokote City, located in southern Akita Prefecture and with a population of less ...
 
First Energy Service Company (FESCO) Starts New Wastewater Treatment Business

July 10, 2004

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

First Energy Service Company (FESCO) Starts New Wastewater Treatment Business

The First Energy Service Co. (FESCO), an energy service company (ESCO) in Japan,...
 
Kobe Steel Now Japan's Largest Independent Power Producer (IPP)

July 9, 2004

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Kobe Steel Now Japan's Largest Independent Power Producer (IPP)

When Kobe Steel, Ltd. started commercial operation of its second power plant on ...
 
Online Survey Gauges Consumers' Awareness of Chemical Hazard Labeling

July 7, 2004

Chemicals

 

Online Survey Gauges Consumers' Awareness of Chemical Hazard Labeling

In February 2004, Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) conducted an online ...
 
Chubu Electric Power Group Issues Environmental Statement

July 7, 2004

Renewable Energy

 

Chubu Electric Power Group Issues Environmental Statement

The Chubu Electric Power Group in Japan announced a new Environmental Statement ...
 
Japan's First Car-Sharing System in Housing Complex Launched

July 6, 2004

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Japan's First Car-Sharing System in Housing Complex Launched

Orix Real Estate Corporation introduced a car-sharing system using Intelligent T...
 
INAX Collects and Recycles 10 Tons of Waste Tiles

July 6, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

INAX Collects and Recycles 10 Tons of Waste Tiles

INAX Corporation, a major Japanese supplier of ceramic building materials and eq...
 
MOE Soliciting Model Projects that Reduce CO2 Emissions

July 3, 2004

Energy Conservation

 

MOE Soliciting Model Projects that Reduce CO2 Emissions

The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan has invited model projects from g...
 
Logistics Reform Helps Oki Electric Cut CO2 Emissions by 1,050 Tons

June 30, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

Logistics Reform Helps Oki Electric Cut CO2 Emissions by 1,050 Tons

Oki Electric Industrial Co. of Japan and the companies in its group are promotin...
 
Fairwood Campaign Promotes Sustainable Use of Timber

June 29, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

Fairwood Campaign Promotes Sustainable Use of Timber

Friends of the Earth (FoE) Japan has run what it calls its "Fairwood Campaign" c...
 
Kobe Steel Initiates Transportation Modal Shift

June 25, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

Kobe Steel Initiates Transportation Modal Shift

Kobe Steel, Ltd., one of Japan's leading steel manufacturers, has been conductin...
 
Coca-Cola Japan Introduces Biodegradable Plastic Bags to Supermarkets

June 24, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Coca-Cola Japan Introduces Biodegradable Plastic Bags to Supermarkets

Starting on March 15, 2004, the Coca-Cola System in Japan introduced polyethylen...
 
Toyama University Develops System to Track Hazardous Chemicals

June 23, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Toyama University Develops System to Track Hazardous Chemicals

Toyama University of Japan has developed a computer network-based system, dubbed...
 
TNC: Guardian of Nature

June 14, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

TNC: Guardian of Nature

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is the largest nature conservation society in the U...
 
Miyagi Prefecture Hires 'Coordinators' to Promote Industrial Waste Recycling

June 11, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Miyagi Prefecture Hires 'Coordinators' to Promote Industrial Waste Recycling

Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan stepped up its efforts to reduce and recycle...
 
Sumita Town in Iwate to Subsidize 3/4 of Pellet Stove Purchase Price

June 6, 2004

Renewable Energy

 

Sumita Town in Iwate to Subsidize 3/4 of Pellet Stove Purchase Price

Sumita Town of Iwate Prefecture, Japan, has announced that it will subsidize thr...
 
The Sustainable Management Rating Institute Releases 2nd Round of Results

June 4, 2004

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

The Sustainable Management Rating Institute Releases 2nd Round of Results

The Sustainable Management Rating Institute (SMRI) of Japan, an environmental ra...
 
'Mini' ISO Certification Launched in Akita Prefecture

June 3, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

'Mini' ISO Certification Launched in Akita Prefecture

Starting in April, 2004, the Prefectural Citizens' Forum for Akita's Environment...
 
Ministry Releases Findings on Pollution from Chemicals in FY2002

June 2, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

Ministry Releases Findings on Pollution from Chemicals in FY2002

Japan's Ministry of the Environment recently released survey findings for fiscal...
 
Oki's Web-Based Catalog On-Demand System to Reduce CO2 Emissions

June 1, 2004

Energy Conservation

 

Oki's Web-Based Catalog On-Demand System to Reduce CO2 Emissions

Oki Electric Industry Co. of Japan has announced that it will introduce a "web-o...
 
Government Conducts Poll on Expectations about Forest Functions

May 31, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

Government Conducts Poll on Expectations about Forest Functions

The Japanese government's Cabinet Office has released the results of a "Poll on ...
 
METI to Relax Regulations on Factory Production Area and Green Area Ratios

May 27, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

METI to Relax Regulations on Factory Production Area and Green Area Ratios

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will revise its ministerial ordi...
 
Electricity Enables Excavation-free Soil Decontamination

May 25, 2004

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Electricity Enables Excavation-free Soil Decontamination

Four Japanese companies, Mirai Group Co., Asanuma Corp., Kubota Corp. and Fuji E...
 
Fujitsu Launches Full-Scale Green Process Activity Program

May 24, 2004

Renewable Energy

 

Fujitsu Launches Full-Scale Green Process Activity Program

Fujitsu Ltd., one of Japan's top electronics manufacturers, has launched a compa...
 
NPO and Citizens Establish Joint Solar Power System

May 20, 2004

Renewable Energy

 

NPO and Citizens Establish Joint Solar Power System

The "Sun Den Association," a Japanese non-profit organization aiming to promote ...
 
Non-profit Organization Provides Financing for Purchases of Energy-efficient Home Appliances

May 18, 2004

Energy Conservation

 

Non-profit Organization Provides Financing for Purchases of Energy-efficient Home Appliances

The Edogawa Citizens' Network for Climate Change, a non-profit organization in E...
 
Kyoto Prefecture to Promote Eco-Friendly Public Works

May 14, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Kyoto Prefecture to Promote Eco-Friendly Public Works

Kyoto Prefecture in Japan finalized its guidelines for public works projects, tr...
 
Government to Extend 'Green' Vehicle Tax System

May 13, 2004

Energy Conservation

 

Government to Extend 'Green' Vehicle Tax System

A "green" vehicle tax system introduced by Japan's central government in fiscal ...
 
Ministry to Develop, Support Anti-Global Warming Technologies

May 6, 2004

Renewable Energy

 

Ministry to Develop, Support Anti-Global Warming Technologies

The Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOE) will begin supporting the researc...
 
Japan, China Join Hands to Protect Crested Ibis

May 2, 2004

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japan, China Join Hands to Protect Crested Ibis

Japanese Environment Minister Yuriko Koike and Chinese State Forestry Administra...
 
Kobe City Offering Subway Users 10% Off at Shopping Malls

April 30, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

Kobe City Offering Subway Users 10% Off at Shopping Malls

Kobe City in western Japan is offering municipal subway users a 10 percent disco...
 
Mizusawa City Adopts an Original Environmental Management System

April 26, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

Mizusawa City Adopts an Original Environmental Management System

Mizusawa City, Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan, adopted and put into practice...
 
Biwako Bank Signs 'Environmental Covenant' with Local Company

April 22, 2004

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Biwako Bank Signs 'Environmental Covenant' with Local Company

On 20 January 2004, Biwako Bank, Ltd., headquartered in Otsu City, located on La...
 
Matsushita to Replace All Delivery Trucks with Low-Emission Vehicles

April 18, 2004

Transportation / Mobility

 

Matsushita to Replace All Delivery Trucks with Low-Emission Vehicles

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. of Japan, known for its Panasonic brand, anno...
 
Power Generation Using Chicken Manure Incineration Heat to Start in Miyazaki

April 16, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Power Generation Using Chicken Manure Incineration Heat to Start in Miyazaki

Miyazaki Biomass Recycle Co. in Kawaminami Town, Miyazaki Prefecture, in souther...
 
Development Bank of Japan's New Loan Program Incorporates Environmental Ranking

April 15, 2004

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Development Bank of Japan's New Loan Program Incorporates Environmental Ranking

The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), a government-affiliated financial instituti...
 
Social Investment Forum Japan Launched

April 14, 2004

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Social Investment Forum Japan Launched

The Social Investment Forum Japan (SIF-Japan) was established in November 2003 a...
 
Government Establishes Fuel Policy Planning Office

April 13, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

Government Establishes Fuel Policy Planning Office

On 5 January 2004, Japan's Agency for Natural Resources and Energy established a...
 
31,500 Used Personal Computers Collected from Homes Oct.-Dec. 2003

April 7, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

31,500 Used Personal Computers Collected from Homes Oct.-Dec. 2003

Starting on October 1, 2003, Japan's computer manufacturers started to collect a...
 
Central Environment Council Submits Report on Ocean Dumping

April 6, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Central Environment Council Submits Report on Ocean Dumping

The Central Environment Council, an advisory body to the Japanese Minister of th...
 
MOE Adopts Five Eco-Community Projects Towards Building a Sound Material-Cycle Society

April 4, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

MOE Adopts Five Eco-Community Projects Towards Building a Sound Material-Cycle Society

Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) held an open competition soliciting pr...
 
Mitsubishi Group to Buy Greenhouse Gas Emission Credits for Aichi Expo

April 2, 2004

Energy Conservation

 

Mitsubishi Group to Buy Greenhouse Gas Emission Credits for Aichi Expo

Japan's Mitsubishi Group, which consists of 33 companies, reached an agreement i...
 
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