Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
December 31, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Mitsubishi Electric to Recycle Plastic from Old Home Electronics in New Products
Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. announced on August 20, 2008, that it plans to...
December 30, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Convenience Store Chain to Further Promote Eco-Friendly Packaging
Family Mart Co., one of Japan's leading convenience store chains, announced ...
December 25, 2008
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MOE Adopts Eight Eco-Community Projects for Developing Sound Material-Cycle Society
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on July 18, 2008, that it ha...
December 23, 2008
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Japanese Non-Profit Group Spreading Anti-litter Message Across Country and Beyond
Green Bird, a non-profit organization launched in 2003 by a group of young peopl...
December 22, 2008
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Convenience Stores Conduct Plastic Bag Reduction Campaign
The Japan Franchise Association campaigned to reduce plastic bag consumption at ...
December 20, 2008
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Kitakyushu, Sony Start Test Collection of Used Small Electronics
Kitakyushu City in Southern Japan and Sony Corporation started a demonstration e...
December 14, 2008
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Efforts for Reuse of Glass Bottles Expanding in Southern Kyushu
Efforts to reuse 900-ml glass bottles marked with the initial R (reuse, retu...
December 6, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Sumitomo Corporation Establishes Joint Venture to Collect and Recycle Beverage Containers
On June 24, 2008, Sumitomo Corporation, a major Japanese general trading company...
November 24, 2008
Environmental Technology
New Technology Developed for Low-Cost, Clean Incineration of Biomass Waste
A joint research team led by Professor Takeshi Sako at the Graduate School of Sc...
October 30, 2008
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Volunteer Network for Toy Repair Formed in Japan
A group of volunteers in Japan that repairs toys and then redistributes them,...
October 26, 2008
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Waste Down, Interest Rates Up with 'Eco Term Deposits'
Tsuruga Shinkin Bank, a local credit union in Japan's Fukui Prefecture, had acce...
October 19, 2008
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Japanese Non-Profit Formed to Donate Recycled Books to Public Facilities
People in Hokkaido concerned with education established a group named Hokkaido B...
October 5, 2008
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60% of Female Shoppers Bring Own Shopping Bags
Ishare Inc., a Japanese net-media company, conducted an Internet survey on eco...
October 5, 2008
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Closed Recycling System for Used Uniforms Established
Renown Uniforms Inc., a Japanese uniform manufacturer jointly owned by Toyota Ts...
October 5, 2008
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Children's Chairs Recycled for Use by Elderly and Disabled at Japanese City's Community Centers
The city of Kofu's Council of Social Welfare in Yamanashi Prefecture in central ...
September 21, 2008
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MOE Sets Targets to Reduce Waste, Increase Waste Power Generation and Recycling by 2012
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released a plan on March 24, 2008...
September 18, 2008
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UNIQLO Collects 910,000 Used Products for Donation to Developing Countries
UNIQLO Co., a leading retail clothing chain, announced on May 2, 2008, that it c...
September 10, 2008
Chemicals
Japanese Burger Chain Using More Petroleum-Free Containers
MOS Food Services, Inc., a major Japanese hamburger chain, is stepping up its ef...
August 30, 2008
Renewable Energy
Regional System Being Set Up in Japan to Re-use Wood Debris from Fruit Tree Pruning
Yamagata Prefecture, located in Japan's Tohoku (northeast) region, announced ...
August 29, 2008
Policy / Systems
Mazda Implements Eco Action 21 as EMS
Mazda Motor Corporation, one of Japan's leading automakers, has been introducing...
August 24, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Nonprofit Recycles Dentures to Benefit Underprivileged Children
The Japan Denture Recycling Association, a nonprofit organization established in...
August 21, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
PTA Collects Home-used Frying Oil on Parents' Days
The Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations of Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture i...
August 17, 2008
Renewable Energy
Japanese Sake Brewer Produces Bioethanol from Nonfood Plant Materials
Major Japanese sake manufacturer Gekkeikan announced on March 28, 2008, that it ...
August 17, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Paper Recycler Adds Used Cooking Oil to Recycling and Rewards Point System
The Mie Waste Paper Center, a paper collection company in Japan's Mie prefect...
August 9, 2008
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Garbage Weighing Program Underway in Nishinomiya City
The Koto Eco-Community Meeting, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, in Wester...
August 8, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Charge for Plastic Shopping Bags Begins Throughout Toyama Prefecture
In Japan's Toyama Prefecture, with the aim of reducing waste and curbing global ...
August 8, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Tokyo Gas Starts the Test of Producing Bioethanol and Biogas from Food Waste
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. announced on December 12, 2007, that it has launched a pilot...
August 5, 2008
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Sony Promotes Forest Conservation by Supporting Wood Biomass Power Generation
According to an announcement on April 2, 2008, by the Sony Corporation, it has r...
July 28, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Aeon Sells Pork Raised on Recycled Foods
The Japanese retail giant Aeon Co. announced on May 30, 2008, that it started sa...
July 26, 2008
Climate Change
Hokkaido Speeds Environmental Commitment with Declaration
On April 21, 2008, Hokkaido Prefecture released a declaration of its commitment ...
July 25, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
MOE Releases Basic Plan for Sound Material-Cycle Society
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released a brief outline of "The Secon...
July 25, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Joint Company Recycles 5 Million Home Appliances
Kansai Recycling Systems Co. has recycled five million units of specified home a...
July 13, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese City Teaches Students about Food and Environment by Recycling School Lunch Waste
The city of Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan has been operati...
July 13, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
City of Kyoto Supporting Innovative Eco-projects with Funding
Starting in November 2007, Japan's city of Kyoto began accepting grant applicati...
July 11, 2008
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Local Japanese Manufacturer Making Shoulder Bags From Scrapped Seatbelts and Airbags
Creatore Co. in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, launched its fourth p...
July 11, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Eco-friendly Events Network Launched in Yokohama
A network of people and organizations for making events in the Japanese city of ...
July 5, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Recycled Newspaper Bag Goes International
The "Recycled Newspaper Bag", handmade in a small town of Shimanto, Kochi, is...
July 5, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Co-op at Japan's Mie University Sees Dramatic Drop in Use of Plastic Bags by Charging Fees
The number of plastic shopping bags used annually at the Mie University Co-op ...
June 29, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japan's Environment Ministry Plans 20% Cut to Household Waste Nationwide by 2015
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment wants to reduce household waste nationw...
June 29, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Goldwin Starts Sales of Biodegradable Polyester-Used Sportswear
On February 20, 2008, a major Japanese sportswear manufacturer, Goldwin, started...
June 29, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Ministry Considers Reuse of PET Bottles
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment established a committee to introduce a ...
June 26, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
NPO Opens Car Recycling Education Center
The Re-Use Motorization (RUM) Alliance is a non-profit organization (NPO) establ...
May 24, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Fuji Xerox Collecting Used Products and Cartridges Across China
Fuji Xerox Eco-Manufacturing (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, Chi...
May 15, 2008
Renewable Energy
Testing Begins on Practical Production of Bio-Ethanol Fuel Made from Cellulosic Materials
Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) ...
April 21, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Sony Creates In-house System to Recycle Polystyrene
Sony Corporation announced on December 4, 2007, that it has accomplished an indu...
April 17, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Reuse Railway Storage Battery System Regenerative Energy
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, a major Japanese heavy machinery manufacturer, announ...
April 17, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Patagonia Develops Fully Recyclable Jackets
Patagonia International Inc., an American outdoor gear and apparel company with ...
April 9, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
More Shoppers In Kagawa Pref. Carry Own Bags
The government of Kagawa Prefecture, located on Shikoku Island in western Japan,...
April 5, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
NEC Achieves Record Shipment of Refurbished PCs
NEC Corporation announced on December 11, 2007 that it has shipped a cumulative ...
April 3, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Used Tea Leaves Contribute to Combating Global Warming
On October 31st, 2007, ITO EN, Ltd., a major manufacturer of green tea and tea b...Related
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