Local government
May 31, 2006
Policy / Systems
Urban-Rural Exchange Project to Revitalize Quake-Hit Ojiya
Ojiya City, a small agricultural town in Niigata Prefecture that was extensively...
May 25, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Sapporo to Use Warm Water from a Sewage Plant for Clean Heating
Sapporo City in Hokkaido will utilize heat pump technology to recover heat from ...
May 25, 2006
Renewable Energy
Tokyo Aims to Raise Renewable Energy Use to 20% by 2020
On April 3, 2006, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) released its "Renewabl...
May 21, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Asahi Kasei Group Wins Top Environmental Prize
Asahi Kasei Group, consisting of Asahi Kasei and its affiliates covering a varie...
May 14, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Tokyo Gov't Launches Web-Based Reporting on Industrial Waste Emitters
On February 1, 2006, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government started releasing informa...
May 12, 2006
Renewable Energy
Bio-Methane from Sewage Sludge to Be Used as Bus Fuel
Kobe City in western Japan has decided during fiscal 2006 to prepare for the pra...
May 10, 2006
Climate Change
New Water-Retentive Pavement Cools Road Surface
A new pavement system developed by Nihon Kogyo Co. lowers road surface temperatu...
May 7, 2006
Policy / Systems
Kawasaki City Joins UN Global Compact
The Japanese city of Kawasaki has become a member of the UN Global Compact (GC)....
May 4, 2006
Policy / Systems
Wood Mileage CO2 Certification System Promotes Local Wood Use
Kyoto Prefecture in Japan began applying its Wood Mileage CO2 Certification Syst...
May 3, 2006
Policy / Systems
Environment/Economy Harmonization Projects in 2nd Year
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has been deploying a three-year program...
April 27, 2006
Policy / Systems
Kyoto, Shiga Prefectures Launch Joint 'Green Bidding' System
In order to support environment-friendly business, Kyoto and Shiga prefectures t...
April 23, 2006
Climate Change
Shiga Prefecture Sustainability Vision to Half CO2 Emissions by 2030
The Lake Biwa Environmental Research Institute in Shiga Prefecture, western Japa...
April 23, 2006
Energy Conservation
Energy-Saving Renovations Planned for 2nd Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to apply the energy-service compan...
April 20, 2006
Energy Conservation
Dimethyl Ether (DME) Fueled Crane Truck Begins World's 1st Public Road Test
A crane truck powered by dimethyl ether (DME) began test runs on public roads in...
April 17, 2006
Civil Society / Local Issues
8 Municipalities Win 2005 Awards for Sustainable Regional Development
Eight winners of the 2005 awards for sustainable, symbiotic and participatory ap...
April 14, 2006
Renewable Energy
Micro-Hydropower System Lights Up Bridge in Kyoto
In Arashiyama, a scenic area in the historic city of Kyoto, a micro-hydropower s...
April 9, 2006
Civil Society / Local Issues
Rural Town Wins 5th Environment Minister's Grand Prix
A project with the slogan "Expanding Potentiality toward Environmentally Advance...
March 31, 2006
Energy Conservation
'E-Meisters' Diagnose Energy Efficiency at Home
The Shizuoka Center for Climate Change Actions (SCCCA) certified 115 persons as ...
March 29, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
Vehicle Idling Restrictions Spreading in Japan
While energy consumption in the transport sector in Japan has increased by more ...
March 26, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Deposit System for Collecting Used Fluorescent Light Tubes Tested in Osaka
The Waste Reduction and Recycling Promotion Council Osaka in Osaka Prefecture in...
February 26, 2006
Renewable Energy
Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized from Woody Biomass
Chugai Ro Co., a major Japanese thermal technology company, and Koromogawa villa...
February 20, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kyoto City Starts Project to Create Hydrogen from Food Waste and Used Cooking Oil
Kyoto City has launched a research project to produce hydrogen for fuel cells fr...
February 15, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Tokyo Launches IC-Tagged Medical Waste Tracking System
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on October 11, 2005, that it has dev...
February 15, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
White Storks Fly in Japanese Skies for the 1st Time in 34 Years
An attempt to return White storks (Ciconia ciconia) to the wild has been made...
January 30, 2006
Policy / Systems
Discounted Fares and Shopping Promote Eco-Friendly on Public Transport in Kobe
The Transportation Bureau of Kobe City in western Japan has decided to continue ...
January 27, 2006
Policy / Systems
Eco-Farmers Exceed 1,000 in Tokushima Prefecture
The number of farmers certified as "Eco-Farmers" - who practice environmentally ...
January 15, 2006
Renewable Energy
Two Renewable Energy Model Cities Chosen
Applications by Muroran City in Hokkaido in northern Japan and Susaki City in Ko...
January 15, 2006
Policy / Systems
Yen-Convertible Community Currency in Use
The "Loves Support Center," a nonprofit organization (NPO) based in Yamato City,...
January 13, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Organic Rice Grown in Biomass Project
Tomioka Town, Fukushima Prefecture, has been promoting a project to grow food us...
January 2, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Almost All Municipalities to Start Sorted Collection of Packaging Waste
Almost all Japanese municipalities have formulated their five-year plans for sor...
December 25, 2005
Renewable Energy
Wind-Powered Sewage Treatment Plant Cuts CO2 Emissions by 96%
Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, and the Japan Sewage Works Ag...
December 23, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Bicycle Rental Program Underway in Gifu City
Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, in central Japan, launched a bicycle rental program ...
December 16, 2005
Energy Conservation
Schools to Receive Subsidy for Energy-saving Efforts
Friends of the Earth (FoE) Japan is an international environmental NGO, and has ...
November 25, 2005
Renewable Energy
Biogas Power Plant Being Tested Under Kyoto Eco-Energy Project
The Kyoto Eco-Energy Research Center is a biogas power generation plant built as...
November 23, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Oita Conducts Citywide Cleanup for New Guinness Record
Aiming to make their city the cleanest one in Japan, 147,410 citizens joined a c...
November 23, 2005
Food
Waste-to-Food Composting Program Adopted for School Lunch
A Waste-to-Food composting program has been underway in Toyonaka City, Osaka Pre...
November 16, 2005
Climate Change
Water-retentive Pavement and the Heat Island Effect in Tokyo
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and T...
November 2, 2005
Climate Change
Tokyo Gov't Registers 26 Companies as Global Warming Business Specialists
A total of 26 companies have been registered as global warming business speciali...
October 31, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Local Town Launches NPO for "Zero Waste" Efforts
Aiming for zero waste, Kamikatsu Town, Tokushima Prefecture, has been active in ...
October 28, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Diesel Vehicle Emission Controls in Tokyo Improving Air Quality
The air quality improved remarkably and steadily thanks to compliance with envir...
October 20, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Fee-Based Collection Cuts Combustible Waste by 5,760 Tons
Chofu City, a part of the Tokyo metropolis, has been charging citizens for waste...
October 6, 2005
Policy / Systems
Yao City Launches 'Green Delivery Council'
Yao City, Osaka Prefecture, has launched the Yao City Green Delivery Promotion C...
October 6, 2005
Food
7th National Rural Community Summit Held in Tokyo
The Seventh National Rural Community Summit was held on June 6, 2005 at the conf...
October 5, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Consortium Recycles Paper Sludge into Zeolites
A research consortium has developed a technology to produce low-cost, high-quali...
October 2, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Aichi Prefecture to Introduce a Tax on Industrial Waste in 2006
The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) approved on J...
October 1, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Food Waste Recycled for Sunflower Oil Production
Ariake Town in Kagoshima Prefecture has launched the "Sun Sun Sunflower Plan,...
September 29, 2005
Policy / Systems
Tokyo Mandates Eco-Labeling System for Big Condos
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has revised its Municipal Environment Pr...
September 18, 2005
Climate Change
Tokyo Uses Heat Map to Combat Heat Island Effect
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has created a heat environment map and, based ...
September 15, 2005
Energy Conservation
Shunan City Offering Subsidies to Power-Saving Households
Shunan City, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, is providing subsidies to c...
September 10, 2005
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Survey Finds Endangered Japanese Cranes Thriving
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