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Survey Shows 60% of Japanese Rivers Are 'Clean'

November 15, 2004

Water

 

Survey Shows 60% of Japanese Rivers Are 'Clean'

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and the Ministry of Land, Infrast...
 
'Society for Rainwater Use and Greening' Marks 10th Anniversary

September 30, 2004

Water

 

'Society for Rainwater Use and Greening' Marks 10th Anniversary

The Society for Rainwater Use and Greening, a non-governmental organization and ...
 
Hokkaido University and Fuji Electric to Collaborate on Water/Energy Research

September 27, 2004

Environmental Technology

 

Hokkaido University and Fuji Electric to Collaborate on Water/Energy Research

Hokkaido University and Fuji Electric Holdings Co. agreed on July 1, 2004 to dev...
 
Japan Weather Association Offers Simple Acid Rain Testers

September 17, 2004

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Japan Weather Association Offers Simple Acid Rain Testers

The Japan Weather Association (JWA) released a simplified acid rain tester (Mode...
 
Creating 'Eco-villages' in Shiga

August 13, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Creating 'Eco-villages' in Shiga

In an effort to build a recycling-oriented society, a movement to create 'eco-vi...
 
Japan's Sea Level Highest in 100 Years

August 9, 2004

Climate Change

 

Japan's Sea Level Highest in 100 Years

According to research by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the sea level ar...
 
Irrigation Channel Power Generation Test Starts

July 22, 2004

Water

 

Irrigation Channel Power Generation Test Starts

The Electric Power Development Co., a Japanese company known as J-POWER, has bee...
 
Two Ministries Join Forces for Better Aquatic Environment

July 22, 2004

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Two Ministries Join Forces for Better Aquatic Environment

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Land...
 
Association Established to Promote Forest-Friendly Paper Beverage Container

July 17, 2004

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Association Established to Promote Forest-Friendly Paper Beverage Container

To popularize Cartocan, a paper beverage can, an association was established in ...
 
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,...
 
Breakthrough: A Waterless Flush Toilet

May 27, 2004

Water

 

Breakthrough: A Waterless Flush Toilet

Asahi Engineering Co., an industrial machinery manufacturer in Hanamaki City, Iw...
 
Census Shows Exotic Species Habitat Spreading in Japanese Rivers

May 7, 2004

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Census Shows Exotic Species Habitat Spreading in Japanese Rivers

Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has released a summary of...
 
MLIT Decides to Cancel Tokura Dam Project

March 8, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

MLIT Decides to Cancel Tokura Dam Project

The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) decided on De...
 
MLIT Launches Full Scale River Report Card System

March 2, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

MLIT Launches Full Scale River Report Card System

The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) conducted a r...
 
Yamagata Prefecture Sets Up Bio-Toilets

February 19, 2004

Water

 

Yamagata Prefecture Sets Up Bio-Toilets

The Mogami Area General Branch Administration of Yamagata Prefecture has install...
 
INAX Starts Water Conservation Project

February 6, 2004

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

INAX Starts Water Conservation Project

On December 4, 2003, INAX Corporation, a major supplier of building materials an...
 
'2003 Firefly Summit' Held in Tokyo

January 24, 2004

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

'2003 Firefly Summit' Held in Tokyo

On October 13, the Tokyo Firefly Club held the 2003 Firefly Summit in cooperatio...
 
How

January 17, 2004

Water

 

How "Fresh" Is the Water in Japan's Major Rivers?

The River Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Japan ...
 
Used Wine Barrels Recycled into Home Rainwater Tanks

January 13, 2004

Water

 

Used Wine Barrels Recycled into Home Rainwater Tanks

Co-op Yamanashi, a consumers' cooperative in Yamanashi Prefecture, has been prom...
 
Low-Cost Equipment Uses Water to Remove Dioxins from Incineration Exhaust

January 9, 2004

Chemicals

 

Low-Cost Equipment Uses Water to Remove Dioxins from Incineration Exhaust

A research team led by Tateo Usui, professor of chemical reaction engineering at...
 
Consumer Survey on Environmental Aspects of Beverage Containers

October 22, 2003

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Consumer Survey on Environmental Aspects of Beverage Containers

The Japan Steel Can Recycling Association conducted a questionnaire survey in Ap...
 
Fukuoka City Enacts Water-Saving Ordinance

October 19, 2003

Policy / Systems

 

Fukuoka City Enacts Water-Saving Ordinance

On July 4, 2003, Fukuoka City Council adopted Japan's first ordinance to promote...
 
Suntory Introduces Sludge-Free Wastewater Treatment System

September 27, 2003

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Suntory Introduces Sludge-Free Wastewater Treatment System

Suntory Limited and Kurita Water Industries Ltd., Japan's leading companies in t...
 
Suntory Project

September 27, 2003

Policy / Systems

 

Suntory Project "Forest of Natural Water" Protects Mt. Aso National Forest

Suntory Limited, one of Japan's leading producers and distributors of alcoholic ...
 
Let's Cool Down Tokyo! -- Edo-Period Sprinkling Campaign

September 27, 2003

Climate Change

 

Let's Cool Down Tokyo! -- Edo-Period Sprinkling Campaign

"If it's sunny on August 25, 2003, sprinkle water at the gates of your homes and...
 
Fisheries Worth 4.5 Trillion Yen in Environmental Conservation

July 23, 2003

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Fisheries Worth 4.5 Trillion Yen in Environmental Conservation

On May 15, 2003, Japan's Fisheries Agency released a report on evaluation of the...
 
Eco-Friendly School Building Makes Debut in Mishima

July 16, 2003

Education

 

Eco-Friendly School Building Makes Debut in Mishima

A new school building of Nishikida Municipal Elementary School has been complete...
 
Ministry Considers Trading System for Discharge from Sewerage Works

June 11, 2003

Policy / Systems

 

Ministry Considers Trading System for Discharge from Sewerage Works

Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has been considering the...
 
100% Water Recycling Flush Toilet on Sale

May 14, 2003

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

100% Water Recycling Flush Toilet on Sale

Japan's Fuji Heavy Industries released a stand-alone flush toilet facility that ...
 
Rainwater Tanks for Environmental Education in Primary School

April 12, 2003

Education

 

Rainwater Tanks for Environmental Education in Primary School

In February 2003, the board of education of Yamato City in Kanagawa Prefectur...
 
Preparatory Meeting Held for the 3rd World Water Forum

February 25, 2003

Water

 

Preparatory Meeting Held for the 3rd World Water Forum

The Japanese government held the Second Informal Advisory Meeting on January 30 ...
 
VCM, Formaldehyde in Air, Groundwater Pose Cancer Risks

February 20, 2003

Chemicals

 

VCM, Formaldehyde in Air, Groundwater Pose Cancer Risks

Japan's Ministry of the Environment has announced the results of initial environ...
 
Report Cards for Rivers

October 20, 2002

Policy / Systems

 

Report Cards for Rivers

Working with citizens' groups, Japan' Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Trans...
 
Japan Imports a Huge Amount of Water

August 25, 2002

Water

 

Japan Imports a Huge Amount of Water

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport released the latest report on...
 
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Recycles Laundry Wastewater

August 24, 2002

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Recycles Laundry Wastewater

Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Ltd. (MHI) in Japan developed equipment to recycle up ...
 
New Water-Permeable Road Surface in Tokyo

August 22, 2002

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

New Water-Permeable Road Surface in Tokyo

A new type of pavement that allows rainwater to permeate into the ground was use...
 
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