Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
June 17, 2011
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Fashion Brand Operates Suit Trade-In Program
A Japanese fashion brand for men and women, EDIFICE (Baycrew's Co., Ltd.), exten...
June 12, 2011
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Volunteer Group to Publish Picture Books from 'Sleeping Books'
The Shanti Volunteer Association (SVA), Japan, a non-governmental organization, ...
June 9, 2011
Renewable Energy
Plant to Manufacture Wood Pellets from Forest Residues Completed in Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyazaki Wood Pellet Co. in southern Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture completed const...
May 22, 2011
Renewable Energy
Elementary Students Help Construct Spiral Water Turbine to Light Streets
Ena City, Gifu Prefecture, announced on January 20, 2011, that on the previo...
April 30, 2011
Eco-business / Social Venture
Panasonic -- the First in Industry to Utilize Recycled Polypropylene in Speakers
Panasonic Electronic Devices Co. of Japan has developed a resin speaker frame th...
April 20, 2011
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Baby Goods Manufacturer Launches Product Recycling Service
Combi Corp., a leading baby products manufacturer in Japan, announced on Sep...
April 9, 2011
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toppan Printing Develops Recyclable Paper-Based IC Card
A paper-based IC card developed by Toppan Printing Co. and Nippon Engineerin...
April 8, 2011
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Two Japanese Companies Launch Closed-Loop Recycling of Hospital Curtains
Teijin Fibers Ltd., a major polyester fiber manufacturer, and Kingrun Co., a...
April 4, 2011
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Tokyo Municipality Starts Recycling Rare Metals from Used Home Appliances
The city of Chofu in Tokyo started a new program in November 2010 for recycl...
March 30, 2011
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Musical Instrument Shops in Japan to Start Recycling Used Guitar Strings
Mr. Hiroshi Kitagawa, at the Cosmogakki music shop in the city of Yokkaichi, has...
March 27, 2011
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Fashion-Swapping Event to Exchange Clothes and Share Sentiments held in Tokyo
Marui Group Co., a large Japanese retailer that operates fashion stores acro...
March 21, 2011
Energy Conservation
Nippon Steel Tests Reduction of CO2 Emissions by Burning Logging Residue Biomass along with Coal
Nippon Steel Corp., a major Japanese steel company, announced on November 25...
March 17, 2011
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Suntory Develops New Plastic Bottle
Suntory Beverage and Food Limited will release the new series of "Suntory Na...
March 8, 2011
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Recycling Project to Transform Waste into Energy Underway on Remote Island
The Japan Association of Marine Safety (JAMS) has been working against drift...
March 6, 2011
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Japan's First Plant for Manufacturing Ethanol from Tangerine Residue Reaches Completion
A pilot plant for manufacturing bioethanol fuel from the residue from tangeri...
March 3, 2011
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Wacoal to Run 2011 Bra Recycling Campaign in Japan and Taiwan
Wacoal Corp., Japan's leading underwear manufacturer, announced on November ...
February 28, 2011
Eco-business / Social Venture
Onward Holdings Releases Biodegradable Men's Clothing
Japanese apparel maker and retailer Onward Holdings Co. released its newly devel...
February 19, 2011
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Dowa Group Commercializes its Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Operations
Dowa Holding Co., a Japanese company whose operations range anywhere from non-fe...
February 17, 2011
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Chinese Restaurant Chain Recycles its Food Waste to Grow Vegetables
Ohsho Food Service Corporation's nationwide Chinese restaurant chain in Japan, "...
February 9, 2011
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Project Launched Using Local Currency to Encourage Collection of Wood from Forest Thinning
"The Executive Committee for Woody Posting Station" in Chizu-cho, Tottori Pref...
February 8, 2011
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Panasonic Successfully Converts Unrecyclable Residue into Harmless Gas
Panasonic Corporation, a leading Japanese electronics manufacturer, and its ...
January 21, 2011
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Takuma to Develop Manure-Fired Biomass Power Plant
Takuma Co., which conducts business in biomass power generation and various fact...
December 27, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Nissan and Sumitomo Establish Joint Company for Research on Second-Life Use of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Japan's Nissan Motor Co. and Sumitomo Corp. announced on September 15, 2010, tha...
December 26, 2010
Renewable Energy
Toyota Auto Body to Participate in Dakar Rally using 100 Percent BDF Utilizing Waste Cooking Oil with Help from Local Junior High School
Toyota Auto Body Co., a subsidiary of the Toyota group, was presented with waste...
December 16, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Village Promotes Waste Cooking Oil Recycling with Gift of Tofu
Samegawa Village in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, started a project to recycle wa...
December 8, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Support for Safe and Environmentally Sound Ship Recycling with Cloud Computing
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, the world's largest ship classification society in Japan, a...
November 17, 2010
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Mitsubishi Electric Recovers Three Major Kinds of Highly Pure Plastic for First Time in Japan
Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. started large-scale recycling of highly pu...
October 14, 2010
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Japanese Companies Develop Large Air-Conditioning Unit that Uses Untapped Thermal Energy
Tokyo Gas Co. and Hitachi Appliances Inc. announced on February 8, 2010, tha...
October 4, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Study on PV Modules Recycling System Starts in Kitakyushu City
Japan's Kitakyushu City and the Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement o...
September 30, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Closed-loop Recycling Project of School Gym Uniforms Launched in Kyoto
Teijin Fibers Ltd., a leading manufacturer of polyester fiber in Japan, anno...
September 28, 2010
Renewable Energy
Kawasaki Plant Systems Wins Build-Operate Contract for Waste Incineration & Biogas Generation Complex
Kawasaki Plant Systems, Ltd. of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group announced on...
September 25, 2010
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Compost Reduces Waste and Produces Flowers
Local governments in Japan have been reducing kitchen waste by composting it. To...
September 6, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Shibukasa, an Umbrella Lending Service
The social project team Symbol of Life (SOL) has started an umbrella lending...
August 30, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Epson Releases Cartridge-less Inkjet Printer
Seiko Epson Corp., a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, released in Ja...
August 27, 2010
Environmental Technology
World's First Plastic-Sorting Robot Recognizes Six Types of Plastic
Japanese control instrument manufacturer IDEC Corp., Mitsubishi Electric Eng...
August 23, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
NPO Launches Used Book Project to Support Unemployed Young People
The Japanese non-profit organization "Sodateage" Net, ("sodateage" means 'ed...
August 19, 2010
Renewable Energy
Ehime Prefecture to Manufacture Biofuel from Residue of Tangerine Juice Production
Ehime Prefecture, which produces the largest amount of citrus fruits in Japa...
July 30, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Watch Retailer Runs Used Watch 'Rescue' Campaign Nationwide
TiCTAC, a watch shop chain in Japan whose slogan is "Let's Appreciate Watche...
July 7, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Cafe Chain Serves Drinks in Self-Developed Recycled Glasses
Pronto Corporation, which operates a chain of cafes, developed the Pronto Ec...
July 6, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Major Japanese Electronics Retailers Announce Sales Campaigns for LED Products
The major Japanese electronics retailers Bic Camera Co. and Yodobashi Camera...
July 5, 2010
Climate Change
Sony Draws Up 'Road to Zero' Plan for Zero Environmental Footprint
Sony Corporation announced on April 7, 2010, the launch of a new environment...
June 27, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Used Ink Cartridges Recycling Project Donates Funds to UNEP
Six Japanese companies that sell inkjet printers, including Canon Marketing...
June 21, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
UNIQLO to Recycle and Donate Clothing Year-Round
UNIQLO Co., a leading Japanese clothing retail chain, announced on February ...
June 20, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Virtual Idol Singer Enlisted to Promote Cellphone Recycling
Japan's Ministry of the Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) teamed up with po...
June 1, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Tomy Develops Eco-Car Powered by Juice
Tomy Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese toy company, exhibited a prototype of a r...
May 18, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Aleph Wins Grand Prize at Minister's Award for Food Recycling Promotion
Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on February 8, 2010, that the ...
May 17, 2010
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Japan's Top Mobile Phone Company Experiments with Closed-Loop Recycling System
NTT DoComo Inc., Japan's leading mobile phone carrier, conducted an experiment o...
May 13, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Bringing Personal Shopping Bags to Support Local Environmental Conservation
Marui Group Co., a large Japanese retailer, launched an environmental conser...
May 9, 2010
Environmental Technology
Hitachi Launches R&D on Rare Earth Magnet Recycling
Hitachi Ltd., a leading general electronics manufacturer in Japan, announced the...
May 3, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Materials Recycling Facility Opens for Business in Kawasaki City
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