Local government

Shiga Adopts Point System to Reduce Electricity Consumption

September 10, 2005

Energy Conservation

 

Shiga Adopts Point System to Reduce Electricity Consumption

As part of its measures to help curb global warming, Shiga Prefecture has alloca...
 
Hokkaido Farm Village NPO Working for a Sustainable Society

September 5, 2005

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Hokkaido Farm Village NPO Working for a Sustainable Society

The Oshamambe Dream Club, a Japanese non-profit organization in Oshamambe, Hokka...
 
Kyoto Calls on World Mayors to Create Global Warming Council

August 27, 2005

Climate Change

 

Kyoto Calls on World Mayors to Create Global Warming Council

Kyoto City announced on June 15, 2005 that its mayor, Yorikane Masumoto, will ca...
 
Sendai City Promotes Organic-Waste-for-Fresh-Vegetables Exchange

August 18, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Sendai City Promotes Organic-Waste-for-Fresh-Vegetables Exchange

The exchange of organic waste for fresh vegetables has started on a trial basis ...
 
Eelgrass to Help Rejuvenate Osaka Bay

August 15, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Eelgrass to Help Rejuvenate Osaka Bay

As part of a project for creating rich natural diving spots, volunteers have sta...
 
Fukuoka Designated for 'Hydrogen Technology Research Zone'

August 14, 2005

Renewable Energy

 

Fukuoka Designated for 'Hydrogen Technology Research Zone'

Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City were authorized by the Prime Minister in Mar...
 
Patent Granted for 'Defibrated' Material and Wood Waste Recycling

August 10, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Patent Granted for 'Defibrated' Material and Wood Waste Recycling

The Agricultural Research Division of the Mie Prefectural Science and Technology...
 
Chiyoda Ward in Tokyo to Launch Community Currency Program

August 5, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Chiyoda Ward in Tokyo to Launch Community Currency Program

Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, one of the 23 wards comprising Metropolitan Tokyo, will la...
 
New Tokyo Government Energy/Eco Plan Requires Utilities to Report on CO2, Renewables

August 1, 2005

Climate Change

 

New Tokyo Government Energy/Eco Plan Requires Utilities to Report on CO2, Renewables

In a bid to fight global warming, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has or...
 
Tokushima City 'No Car Day' Campaign Offers Prizes

July 23, 2005

Transportation / Mobility

 

Tokushima City 'No Car Day' Campaign Offers Prizes

Under the theme "Let's take a break from driving our cars. Let's be eco-friendly...
 
Home Appliance Energy Label Campaigns in Progress

July 21, 2005

Energy Conservation

 

Home Appliance Energy Label Campaigns in Progress

Campaigns to promote energy-efficient household appliances in order to encourage...
 
Cabinet Designates 13 Urban Model Areas to Fight Global Warming

July 16, 2005

Climate Change

 

Cabinet Designates 13 Urban Model Areas to Fight Global Warming

Thirteen areas have been selected as models for their measures against global wa...
 
Databank to Offer Information on Vacant Farmlands and Farmhouses

June 23, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Databank to Offer Information on Vacant Farmlands and Farmhouses

Aiming to revitalize farming villages and agriculture in Japan, on June 3, 2005,...
 
Tokyo Government Identifies Factors that Increase Photochemical Oxidants

June 21, 2005

Chemicals

 

Tokyo Government Identifies Factors that Increase Photochemical Oxidants

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government released the final report on a two-year study ...
 
'Food Serving Measurement by Hand' Program Wins 2004 Grand Prix in Food Education Contest

June 13, 2005

Education

 

'Food Serving Measurement by Hand' Program Wins 2004 Grand Prix in Food Education Contest

An award ceremony for the 2004 Community-Based Food Education Competition was he...
 
Kanagawa to Launch Web-Based Green Education Support System

June 10, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Kanagawa to Launch Web-Based Green Education Support System

Kanagawa Prefecture announced on January 28, 2005, that it will launch the Green...
 
Research Institute in Mie Obtains Patent for Biodegradable Plastic Film

June 7, 2005

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Research Institute in Mie Obtains Patent for Biodegradable Plastic Film

The Mie Prefectural Science and Technology Promotion Center, located in central ...
 
Iwate Prefecture's Third Wood Pellet Factory Starts Operation

June 5, 2005

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Iwate Prefecture's Third Wood Pellet Factory Starts Operation

RANA System Inc., a company that specializes in marketing wood pellets and pelle...
 
Tokyo Gov't Project to Boost Efficiency of Logistics and Deliveries in City

June 5, 2005

Transportation / Mobility

 

Tokyo Gov't Project to Boost Efficiency of Logistics and Deliveries in City

On March 29, 2005, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government established an "Environment...
 
Higashi-Matsuyama City Reports Results of Global Warming Campaign

June 4, 2005

Climate Change

 

Higashi-Matsuyama City Reports Results of Global Warming Campaign

Higashi-Matsuyama City in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, reported the results of its...
 
Phosphorus Fertilizer to be Manufactured from Treated Sewage Sludge

June 3, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Phosphorus Fertilizer to be Manufactured from Treated Sewage Sludge

The city of Gifu in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, announced on 24 January 2005...
 
Yokohama City and NPO Recycle Dry Cell Batteries for Cameras

May 31, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Yokohama City and NPO Recycle Dry Cell Batteries for Cameras

Yokohama City in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, launched a project to reus...
 
Takasaki Produce Market to Install 100 kW Rooftop Solar Power System

May 31, 2005

Renewable Energy

 

Takasaki Produce Market to Install 100 kW Rooftop Solar Power System

Takasaki City in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, announced on January 12, ...
 
Iwate Prefecture Starts Eco-Friendly Office Certification

May 24, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Iwate Prefecture Starts Eco-Friendly Office Certification

Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan launched a new scheme in January 2005 to cert...
 
Shiga Prefecture Promoting Green Farming

May 19, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Shiga Prefecture Promoting Green Farming

Shiga Prefecture in Japan has been promoting a certification and producer-agreem...
 
Toyota City Testing Car-Sharing System Using Compact Electric Vehicles

May 16, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Toyota City Testing Car-Sharing System Using Compact Electric Vehicles

Toyota City, a major auto industry city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is testing a...
 
User- and Eco-Friendly Strand Board Produced from Thinned Wood

May 7, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

User- and Eco-Friendly Strand Board Produced from Thinned Wood

Shinwa Mokuzai Co., a wood processing company in Gifu Prefecture, has develop...
 
Hokkaido to Regulate Genetically Modified Crop Cultivation

May 2, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Hokkaido to Regulate Genetically Modified Crop Cultivation

In February 2005 the government of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost prefecture, pr...
 
New Eco-housing Complex Debuts in Nagoya

April 30, 2005

Others

 

New Eco-housing Complex Debuts in Nagoya

The Nagoya Municipal Housing Supply Corporation has constructed eco-friendly mod...
 
Kyoto City Establishes Certification System for

April 28, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Kyoto City Establishes Certification System for "Eco-driving Promoters"

Kyoto City announced on November 24, 2004 that it has established a system to ce...
 
Local Environmental Management Standards Spreading among SMEs

April 25, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Local Environmental Management Standards Spreading among SMEs

Environmental management system standards such as the Kyoto Environmental Manage...
 
Kyoto City Enacts Japan's 1st Local Global Warming Countermeasure Ordinance

April 16, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Kyoto City Enacts Japan's 1st Local Global Warming Countermeasure Ordinance

Japan's first local ordinance designed to curb global warming was adopted by Kyo...
 
Entire Village Acquires Forest Certification

April 12, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Entire Village Acquires Forest Certification

Morotsuka, a village in Miyazaki Prefecture in southwest Japan, acquired Forest ...
 
Tokushima Pref. Uses Thinned Cedar Logs for Guardrails

April 9, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Tokushima Pref. Uses Thinned Cedar Logs for Guardrails

Tokushima Prefecture is one of four prefectures on the smallest of Japan's four ...
 
Nagoya and Three Neighboring Prefectures Conduct Green Purchasing Campaign

April 5, 2005

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Nagoya and Three Neighboring Prefectures Conduct Green Purchasing Campaign

The three prefectures of Gifu, Aichi and Mie and Nagoya City form the Tokai regi...
 
Kirin Brewery and Forestry Association Agree to Conserve Lake Biwa Watershed

April 4, 2005

Water

 

Kirin Brewery and Forestry Association Agree to Conserve Lake Biwa Watershed

On January 19, 2005, Kirin Brewery Co. concluded the "Lake Biwa Afforestation Pa...
 
River Restoration Project Starts in Iwate

April 3, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

River Restoration Project Starts in Iwate

Iwate Prefecture started river restoration projects in January 2005 along the Us...
 
Kyoto Launches Wood Mileage CO2 Certification System

March 28, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Kyoto Launches Wood Mileage CO2 Certification System

Kyoto Prefecture in Japan announced on December 28, 2004 that it had established...
 
Kyoto City's Biodiesel Project Wins Minister's Award

March 22, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Kyoto City's Biodiesel Project Wins Minister's Award

Kyoto City's Biodiesel Project won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fis...
 
3 Ministries Jointly Publish 'Low-Emission Vehicle Guidebook 2004'

March 12, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

3 Ministries Jointly Publish 'Low-Emission Vehicle Guidebook 2004'

Three Japanese ministries, the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Econ...
 
Kyoto City, Sony Commended for Biomass Use

March 4, 2005

Renewable Energy

 

Kyoto City, Sony Commended for Biomass Use

On November 5, 2004 Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries cite...
 
Tokyo Metropolitan Gov't to Buy 'Green Power'

March 3, 2005

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Tokyo Metropolitan Gov't to Buy 'Green Power'

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has designated eco-friendly electricity ...
 
Kyotango City Starts Eco-driving Project

March 2, 2005

Energy Conservation

 

Kyotango City Starts Eco-driving Project

Kyotango City, located in Kyoto Prefecture, launched a model eco-driving project...
 
Using Waste Oil Cuts Community Bus Fuel Costs in Hirata City

February 27, 2005

Transportation / Mobility

 

Using Waste Oil Cuts Community Bus Fuel Costs in Hirata City

Hirata City, located in Shimane Prefecture in western Japan, announced in Octobe...
 
Tokyo Dept. Stores Cooperate on Deliveries to Cut CO2 Emissions

February 19, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Tokyo Dept. Stores Cooperate on Deliveries to Cut CO2 Emissions

The Environmental Bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on Novem...
 
'Eco Action 21' Certification for Small/Medium Organizations

February 7, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

'Eco Action 21' Certification for Small/Medium Organizations

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) of Japan launched a cer...
 

February 2, 2005

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

"Sendai Declaration" Adopted at First Int'l Conference on Green Purchasing

The "Sendai Declaration on Green Purchasing" was adopted by the First Internatio...
 
Japan Achieves High PET Bottle Collection Rate at 61%

January 24, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japan Achieves High PET Bottle Collection Rate at 61%

The PET bottle collection rate in Japan was 61.0 percent in fiscal 2003, up 7.6 ...
 
'Iwate Type Pellet Stove' Wins Good Design Award 2004

January 23, 2005

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

'Iwate Type Pellet Stove' Wins Good Design Award 2004

A wood biomass stove named the Iwate Type Pellet Stove has won Japan's Good Desi...
 
'Snow Cooling System' Gaining Popularity in Hokkaido

January 20, 2005

Renewable Energy

 

'Snow Cooling System' Gaining Popularity in Hokkaido

A unique project to use snow as a clean cooling energy source has been gaining g...
 
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