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March 26, 2008
Renewable Energy
Used Cooking Oil in Tokyo Seen as Massive, Untapped Oil Field for Biodiesel
U's Corp., a Tokyo-based refinery that turns used cooking oil into biodiesel, la...
March 14, 2008
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Kyoto City Starts Project for Fuel Cell System Using Hydrogen Produced from Food Waste
On November 7, 2007, Kyoto City launched a research project to develop a fuel...
March 7, 2008
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Yokohama City and Lawson Convenience Stores Agree to Reduce Packaging Waste
Yokohama City and Lawson, Inc., a leading Japanese convenience store chain, sign...
March 3, 2008
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Local Supermarket Promotes Food Waste Recycling
Yamato Co., a supermarket chain that operates 10 stores in Yamanashi Prefecture,...
March 1, 2008
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Seven-Eleven Japan Simplifies Deli Packaging to Reduce Plastic Use
On October 10, 2007, Seven-Eleven Japan Co., one of the leading convenience stor...
March 1, 2008
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Stores in Nagoya City Start Charging for Plastic Shopping Bags
The Nagoya City government in Aichi prefecture started a pilot scheme to charge ...
February 8, 2008
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Environment Ministry Announces Award Winners for Handmade Bags
On October 12, 2007, Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced that th...
January 28, 2008
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Over 2 Million People Say No to Plastic Bags
The Green Purchasing Network (GPN) consists of local governments and companies p...
January 14, 2008
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Convenience Store Chain Establishing a System to Recycle 100% of its Unsold Food
Seven & i Holdings Co., the parent company of the major convenience store chain ...
December 20, 2007
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Fuji Xerox Recycles 9,000 Tons of Resources in Asia-Pacific Region
On August 22, 2007, Fuji Xerox Co. of Japan announced that its international res...
December 12, 2007
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Celebrity Concerts Raising Awareness and Participation in Recycling Plastic
In a coordinated effort to promote recycling in Japan, audiences at three major ...
December 7, 2007
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Pay-As-You-Throw Program Reduces Household Waste in Kyoto
Nine months after a new fee-based waste collection program was introduced in the...
November 29, 2007
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Japanese Companies Develop Technology to Recycle Construction Sludge
Shimizu Corporation, a major Japanese construction company, and Nisshin Flour Mi...
November 29, 2007
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About Half of Elementary and Junior High School Students Latent Eco Activists
Bandai Networks Co. and NetMile, Inc. jointly announced the results of an ecolog...
November 19, 2007
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60% of Shoppers Carry Own Shopping Bags, 12% Always Decline Free Plastic Bags
Japan's Ministry of the Environment released on May 30, 2007 the results of two ...
November 14, 2007
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Used PET Bottles Recycled into Eco-Bags
Seiyu Ltd., a major Japanese supermarket chain, and Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. practi...
November 9, 2007
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Japan Maintains World's Highest Steel Can Recycling Rate: 88.1% in 2006
The Japan Steel Can Recycling Association, a non-profit organization established...
November 4, 2007
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Kitakyushu Starts Pilot Production of Ethanol from Food Waste
In Kitakyushu City in southern Japan, a pilot plant to produce ethanol from food...
October 14, 2007
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Seiyu Refunds 2 Yen to Shoppers Using their Own Bag
Seiyu Ltd, a major Japanese supermarket operator, launched a campaign in March 2...
October 1, 2007
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Simultaneous Clean-Up Operations on Mt. Fuji, Everest
On April 15, 2007, clean-up operations led by Japanese alpinist Ken Noguchi and ...
September 23, 2007
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Recycling Rate of Industrial Plastic Waste Rises Significantly in Seven Years
In March 2007, the Plastic Waste Management Institute (PWMI) released a report o...
September 22, 2007
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Seven-Eleven Japan Emits Zero Waste When Deploying New Cash Registers in Stores Nationwide
Starway Co., a Japanese company that develops and sells reusable and recyclable ...
September 10, 2007
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Scallop Shells Recycled into Eco-Friendly Road De-icing Agent
The Aomori Ecological Recycle Industrial Association in Japan started manufactur...
September 10, 2007
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Japan's Waste Volume Down 1.2% in FY2005
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment released, on April 16, 2007, the result...
August 25, 2007
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Sumitomo Metals, Osaka University to Establish Joint Research Laboratory for Rare Metal Recycling
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., one of the major Japanese steel manufacturers, ...
August 11, 2007
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Convenience Store Chain Promotes Green Activities
Lawson, Inc., a leading Japanese convenience store chain, started various new en...
August 11, 2007
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Adachi Ward Starts Toy Reuse Program
On the first Sunday of every month, Tokyo's Adachi Ward gives citizens points re...
August 11, 2007
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2006 Biomass Utilization Awards Presented for Innovative Uses
On March 6, 2007 Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) ...
August 4, 2007
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Over 310,000 Used Home PCs Collected/Recycled in FY 2006, Up from 2005
The PC 3R Promotion Center in Japan announced on April 11, 2007, that 310,864 us...
August 2, 2007
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Paper and Edible Wrapper Sheets Developed from Vegetable Residue
Delica foods Co., a major Japanese food processor, has succeeded in using paperm...
July 29, 2007
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Kyoto City Generates Electricity from Household Waste
Kyoto City in Japan announced on January 25, 2007 that it had achieved Japan's f...
July 26, 2007
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Fujitsu Globally Expands IT Goods Recycling Service
The Fujitsu Group announced a plan to operate its IT product-recycling services ...
July 26, 2007
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Japanese Local Government Striving for Minimum 7.5% CO2 Emissions Reduction
Muroran City, Hokkaido, in northern Japan announced its Eco-Office Promotion Pla...
July 21, 2007
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Used Cooking Oil Helps Earth Day Tokyo Become Self-sufficient in Energy
A wide variety of events exploring sustainable societies are held across Japan o...
July 21, 2007
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Paper Cup Recycling Project to Continue among 3 Companies
McDonald's Japan Corp., Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. and Japan Beverage Inc. have decid...
July 9, 2007
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Kobe Steel's Waste Heat Utilization System Nearing Practical Stage
Together with Kobe Steel Ltd., Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co. in Japan has developed ...
June 25, 2007
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Children Experience Recycling Lifestyle with Traditional Windbreak Forest
An event to offer children the chance to experience a traditional recycling-o...
June 25, 2007
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Soka City in Saitama Certifies 32 Green Families
Thirty-two families were certified as "Green Families" at an Environment Fair he...
June 25, 2007
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Waste Disposal Company Awarded Hokkaido New Energy Prize
Sarabetsu Kigyo Ltd., a company engaged in industrial and residential waste disp...
June 25, 2007
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NEC Begins Sales of Refurbished PCs with One-Year Warranty
On February 28, 2007, Japan's NEC Corporation and NEC Personal Products, Ltd., s...
June 24, 2007
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Community-Based Environmental Group: Chubu Recycle Citizen's Organization
Chubu Recycle Citizen's Organization (CRCO) is a Japanese non-governmental organ...
June 10, 2007
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Three Japanese Companies Team Up for Rare Metal Recycling Technology
Mitsubishi Materials Corp., Mitsubishi Corp., and Furuya Metal Co., announced on...
June 7, 2007
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Nursery School Wins 2006 Kyoto Environmental Award
Omiya Nursery School in Kita Ward, Kyoto City, received the Grand Prize at the K...
May 31, 2007
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New Method for Stripping Semiconductor Resists Uses Recycled Chemicals
On February 19, 2007, three Japanese companies, Toshiba Corp., Shibaura Mechatro...
May 24, 2007
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Green Delivery System Using Returnable Packing Boxes Wins Eco-Products Award
On December 14, 2006, the eco-friendly packing and delivery services of Starway ...
May 17, 2007
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New Canon Printer: 83% of Components Reusable
Canon released an eco-friendly model of its office-use multifunctional color pri...
May 17, 2007
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Six Schools to Join Ministry's Eco-Project
As of January 26, 2007, The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has selected si...
May 11, 2007
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'Mottainai' Delivery Service Promotes Community Reuse Effort
The "Mottainai Delivery" program is an initiative in Shimane Prefecture to trans...
May 11, 2007
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Japanese Cabinet Approves Bill to Amend Food Recycling Law
On March 2, 2007, the Japanese Cabinet approved a bill containing proposed amend...
April 30, 2007
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Cup Noodle Refills, Cups for Refill Now on Sale
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