Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
May 1, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
MUJI Conducts Clothes Recycling Project, Aims for 100% Recycling
Ryohin Keikaku Co., a company involved in product planning and development, ...
April 30, 2010
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City of Itoshima Promoting Household Composting to Encourage a Zero-Waste Society
The Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA) Itoshima Agri shop in the city of Itosh...
April 23, 2010
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NIMS Develops Small Device for Extracting Rare Metals from Urban Mines
The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) announced on December 17, 20...
April 21, 2010
Climate Change
Reusable Food Containers at Soccer Stadium Contribute to CO2 Reduction
The City of Kawasaki announced on December 24, 2009, that it successfully reduce...
April 18, 2010
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Amount of Recycled Industrial Waste Increases, Amount Sent to Landfill Decreases in FY2007
Japan's Ministry of the Environment released on January 14, 2010, the results of...
April 4, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Softbank Mobile Reduces Use of Paper by Digitized User's Manual
SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp., a major mobile phone company, announced on December 4, 20...
March 24, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Coca-Cola Japan to Introduce Sugarcane-based PET Bottles for Its Beverages
Coca-Cola Japan announced on December 17, 2009, that it would introduce a domest...
February 28, 2010
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Japanese Paper Making Use of Local Wood Helps Combat Global Warming and Loss of Biodiversity
Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co., a Japanese manufacturer of printing paper, newspap...
February 26, 2010
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METI Provides Gift Voucher Incentive to Promote Mobile Phone Recycling
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) kicked off a nationwi...
February 2, 2010
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Lamb Raised on Wine Lees on Sale in Japan
Fujisan Farm, located in Fujiyoshida City in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, st...
February 1, 2010
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Ajinomoto to Recycle Empty Fruit Bunch for Seasonal Gift Packaging
Ajinomoto Co., a world-renowned food products manufacturer, started selling ...
January 20, 2010
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Survey Ranks Kamakura as Top Japanese City in Waste Recycling for 4th Straight Year,
According to a survey on general (non-industrial) waste disposal nationwide duri...
January 5, 2010
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Candle Night Uses 25,000 Eco-Candles in Fukui Prefecture
Ikeda Eco-Candle Executive Committee in Ikeda, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, held...
January 3, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Fiber Manufacturer Promoting Closed-Loop Clothing Recycling System in China
Teijin Fibers Ltd., a leading manufacturer of polyester fiber in Japan, announce...
December 18, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Ministry Reveals Deposit System for Reusable bottles, Reports Little Effect on Sales
The Japan's Ministry of the Environment released on August 7, 2009, the res...
December 15, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese City Starts Collecting Used Cooking Oil to Fuel Transit Buses
In September 2009, the city of Higashiomi launched a used cooking oil collec...
December 6, 2009
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Japanese Universities Adopt Easy-To-Recycle Food Containers
An increasing number of universities in Japan are packing lunches in environ...
December 5, 2009
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All Nippon Airways' E-Flights Campaign Offers Eco-Friendly Services
The All Nippon Airways (ANA) Group, a leading Japanese airline group, introd...
December 4, 2009
Environmental Technology
Constructed Wetland Facility Established by Japanese University Purifies Livestock Farming Drainage
The Field Science Center at Tohoku University, Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miy...
December 1, 2009
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A SEED JAPAN's Zero-Waste Approach a Big Success at Outdoor Concerts
The "Zero-Waste Navigation," program conducted by international environmenta...
October 27, 2009
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Enjoy Special Lunch with 'Green' Vegetables at Ward Office
Asao Ward of Kawasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture has begun serving eco-frie...
October 16, 2009
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UNIQLO Collects over One Million Pieces of Used Clothing in March Campaign
UNIQLO Co., a leading Japanese clothing retailer, announced on May 29, 2009,...
October 14, 2009
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Survey shows Big Jump in Office Workers Bringing Drink Containers to Work
Mizkan Group, a Japanese food and seasoning manufacturing group, conducted a s...
October 9, 2009
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MOE Releases Home Appliance Recycling Results in FY2008
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) published a report on June 2, 2009, ab...
September 15, 2009
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Shoulder Bags Made of Used Fire Hoses Go on Sale
A new line of carrying bags, made of discarded fire hoses, has been on the m...
August 3, 2009
Renewable Energy
Next Energy and Resources Co. Finds Use for 25 year-old Solar Panels
Next Energy and Resources Co., a Japanese company that supports the use of n...
July 26, 2009
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Panasonic Group Company Wins 'Supply Chain Resource Conservation Model Grand Prize'
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan announced on March 1...
July 24, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Mazda Develops World's First Automatic Bumper Recycling Process
Mazda Motor Corp., one of Japan's leading automakers, announced on March 23, 200...
July 10, 2009
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Japanese Firm Aims to Achieve Zero Packaging Waste with 'ECO-TURN'
ASKUL Corporation, a Tokyo-based total office support service provider, laun...
June 27, 2009
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New Solar Film Utilizing Indoor Light to be Commercialized by 2010 in Japan
Toppan Forms Co., a Japanese information management solution company, announ...
June 25, 2009
Policy / Systems
Certification and Dissemination System for Recycled Food Enters Operational Stage
The Japan Food Industry Center (JFIC) and the Japan Soil Association (JSA) began...
June 23, 2009
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Elephants and Sweet Potatoes to Feed Osaka's Closed-Loop Project to Mitigate Heat Island Effects
The mayor of Osaka, Kunio Hiramatsu, announced on February 18, 2009, that t...
June 19, 2009
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Seiyu Introduces Biodegradable PLA Containers
Seiyu Ltd., a major Japanese supermarket chain, announced on March 13, 2009,...
June 3, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Revised Law Requires Recycling of Additional Home Appliances
An amendment to the Law for the Recycling of Specified Kinds of Home Appliances ...
May 20, 2009
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Japanese Gov't Launches Study Group to Research Recovery of Phosphorus from Sewage
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced...
May 2, 2009
Education
Green School Festivals Spreading in Japan
University students in Japan are working to make their annual school festivals m...
April 28, 2009
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Local Governments' Efforts to Reduce Plastic Bags Spread Nationwide
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan conducted a nationwide surve...
April 15, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Used Bottle Caps Funding Polio Vaccines for World's Children
The Ecocap Movement, a Japanese nonprofit organization (NPO) in Yokohama, Ka...
April 7, 2009
Environmental Technology
NIMS Develops Simplified Method to Recover Rare Metals from Urban Mine
Japan's National Institute for Material Science (NIMS) announced that it had...
April 2, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
No More Plastics Bags: McDonald's Promotes Simpler Packaging
As part of its efforts to reduce environmental impact, McDonald's Japan bega...
March 28, 2009
Renewable Energy
Test Project on Bioethanol Fuel from Rice Straw Starts in Akita
The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries recently annou...
March 27, 2009
Environmental Technology
Mold Found to Decompose Biodegradable Plastics Effectively
Japan's National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences announced on Oct...
March 7, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Most of Japanese Municipalities Collect PET Bottles Separately
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan released on October 28, 2008,...
February 24, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese NPO Promoting Food Bank to Make Effective Use of Food
A Japanese food bank operates to collect food products that are discarded du...
February 17, 2009
Environmental Technology
AIST Releases Software that Analyzes Product Life Cycles for Environmental Impact
Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) ...
February 12, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Teijin Fibers Closed-Loop Recycling System Welcomes 100th Participant
Teijin Fibers Limited, a Japanese polyester polymers, fibers and textiles co...
January 26, 2009
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Panasonic to Halve Use of Glass Material by Expanding the Recycling of Fluorescent Lamps
Panasonic Corp. announced on August 21, 2008, that it will expand the recycling ...
January 12, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Results Presented of Nationwide Survey for Promoting System of Charging for Plastic Bags
The Nationwide Network Conducting 3Rs for Containers and Packages (3R Network) o...
January 5, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Over 600 Stores in Nagoya City to Charge for Plastic Shopping Bags
The Nagoya City government in Aichi prefecture will start a scheme to charg...
January 4, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Ninety Percent of Shoppers Carry Own Bags After Supermarkets in Yamagata Start Charging for Plastic Bags
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