Manufacturing industry
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 22, 2008
Climate Change
Sekisui House Launches Zero CO2 Emission House
Sekisui House, Ltd., a major Japanese home builder, began marketing the Carbon N...
July 21, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Suntory New Soilless Greenery Business on Market
Suntory Limited, a major Japanese beverage company, announced on February 25, 20...
July 16, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Next Generation Zero-Energy Model House Debuts in Asahikawa, Hokkaido
Misawa Homes Co., a major house builder in Japan, announced on March, 17, 2008, ...
July 16, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd. Develops Eco-Cooling Source
Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd., a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of soci...
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
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Local Japanese Manufacturer Making Shoulder Bags From Scrapped Seatbelts and Airbags
Creatore Co. in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, launched its fourth p...
July 10, 2008
Renewable Energy
New Japanese Wind Turbine Allows Small-scale Users to Sell Electricity to Power Companies
Zephyr Corporation Inc., a Japanese manufacturer of small-scale renewable power ...
July 5, 2008
Climate Change
INAX Adopts New Environmental Declaration and Sets CO2 Reduction Goals
INAX Corporation, a major Japanese supplier of building materials and equipment,...
July 4, 2008
Renewable Energy
Construction Started in Japan on Rice-based Bioethanol Pilot Plant
Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. announced February 25, 2008, the start o...
July 3, 2008
Renewable Energy
Kyocera Supplies Solar Power Systems to 500 Non-Electrified Houses in Tunisia
On January 31, 2008, Kyocera Corp, a Japanese manufacturer of electronic compone...
July 3, 2008
Environmental Technology
Matsushita's Innovative Tech. Safely Decomposes Mixed Plastic Waste
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and Matsushita Eco Technology Center announce...
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 24, 2008
Climate Change
New Eco-friendly Additive Cuts Shopping Bag CO2 Emissions by Approx. 60%
UNIQLO Co., a leading Japanese clothing retail chain, introduced an original env...
June 23, 2008
Climate Change
Industry Council Established in Japan to Promote Green Information Technology
The Green IT Promotion Council of Japan was established on February 1, 2008, fol...
June 20, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Manufacturer Produces Eco-friendly LED Streetlight
Iwasaki Electric Co., a major Japanese electric equipment manufacturer, start...
June 11, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
'Drawer-Style Printer' Wins Grand Prize at Eco Products Design Competition
At the first Eco Products Design Competition 2007, a work submitted under a cate...
June 11, 2008
Climate Change
Japan's Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme Shows Potential of SMEs to Greatly Cut CO2 Emissions
On December 27, 2007, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released an...
June 8, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
World's First Solar Cell Phone Straps Go on Sale
Strapya Next Co., a Japanese online cell phone strap and accessory shop, started...
June 6, 2008
Climate Change
Over 40% of Japanese Companies Agree about Domestic CO2 Emissions Trading
Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on January 10, 2008 the results of...
June 6, 2008
Food
Green Asparagus Grown with Green Energy
On January 21, 2008, Radish Bo-ya Co., a membership-based company offering home ...
May 24, 2008
Renewable Energy
Mitsubishi Electric Develops Key Technology for Next-Generation Power Capacitor
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in Japan announced on February 7, 2008, that it ...
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 23, 2008
Energy Conservation
Nissan's Navigation Service Wins Both Energy Conservation and Eco-Products Awards
The CARWINGS eco-driving service provided by Nissan Motor Co. won the Agency for...
May 15, 2008
Environmental Technology
Energy Saving Award Goes to Developers of New Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
The Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co., an electronic equipment manufacturer, an...
May 14, 2008
Environmental Technology
Sony and Others Go Open with Patents on Environmental Technologies
Sony Corp. announced on January 15, 2008 that the World Business Council for Sus...
May 14, 2008
Climate Change
Panasonic Gains International Recognition for Climate Change Disclosure Strategy
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., known by its world-wide Panasonic brand, was...
May 12, 2008
Energy Conservation
Hitachi Launches Escalator Line that Operates in Eco-mode
Hitachi Ltd. of Japan started selling its VX Series of escalators on January 21,...
May 9, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Venture Company Puts Beneficial Bacteria to Work to Improve Water Quality
Big Bio Co. of Kumamoto prefecture in Japan, a venture business, has been engage...
May 9, 2008
Renewable Energy
New Conference to Draw Up Plan to Produce Low-Cost Cellulosic Biofuel
As a joint initiative between government, industry, and academia, the Bio-fuel T...
May 9, 2008
Climate Change
Hitachi's Environmental Vision 2025 Plan Aims to Curb 100 Million Tons of CO2 Emissions
In doing its part to promote environmental preservation and realize a sustainabl...
May 4, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japan's Innovative Products and Services Win 4th Eco Products Awards
Japan's Eco-Products Awards Promotion Council announced the winners of its fourt...
May 3, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hitachi's New Printer Cuts Power Use by 30 Percent
Hitachi Ltd. of Japan, on December 3, 2007, launched sales of its new mid-range ...
May 2, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Total of 17 Products, 37 Companies Granted Eco-Rail Certification
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced o...
April 24, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
More Companies Adopt Hybrid Vehicles as Company Cars
An increasing number of companies are adopting hybrid vehicles as company cars i...
April 24, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Solar Air Heating Panels for Schools Launched
Shin Nikkei Co., a Tokyo-based manufacturer of building and housing materials, b...
April 23, 2008
Policy / Systems
Nippon Keidanren Announces Survey Results of Philanthropy for FY2006
The Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) announced the results of a surv...
April 23, 2008
Renewable Energy
Sony Advances Its Usage of Green Electricity
Sony Corp. announced on December 4, 2007, that it will aim to reduce the amount ...
April 21, 2008
Climate Change
Japan Establishes Cabinet Advisory Panel on Climate Change
Japan's chief cabinet secretary, Nobutaka Machimura, announced on February 21, 2...
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 20, 2008
Climate Change
Eco-Friendly Potato Transport Reduces CO2 Emissions by 53%
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on Decembe...
April 18, 2008
Renewable Energy
Sony Supports Green Power through Battery Sales
On December 12, 2007, Sony Corp., the major Japanese consumer electronics compan...
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 17, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Mitsubishi Launches Power-Saving Longer-Lasting LED Spotlights for Stores
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. of Japan announced on December 18, 2007, the launch of...
April 17, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Ricoh Launches Energy-Saving Copiers Featuring High Speed
Ricoh Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of office equipment and electronics, ad...
April 14, 2008
Policy / Systems
Kokuyo Labels Its Own "Non-Eco" Products
Kokuyo Group, a group of a leading Japanese manufacturers and marketers of offic...
April 14, 2008
Environmental Technology
Japan and United Arab Emirates Collaborating on Solar Thermal Energy Project
Cosmo Oil Co., a major Japanese petroleum distributor, and the Masdar-Abu Dhabi ...
April 12, 2008
Renewable Energy
Marubeni Enters Wind Energy Markets in North America
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