Manufacturing industry
August 1, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota Re-delivers Recalled Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles
Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it will re-deliver on July 4, 2003 the six fue...
July 31, 2003
Well-Being
Candle Night—Summer Solstice 2003
The summer solstice was celebrated in a new way in Japan this year. On June 22, ...
July 30, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Broken Baseball Bats Turned into Chopsticks
Chopsticks recycled from broken wooden baseball bats are being sold at departmen...
July 29, 2003
Renewable Energy
First Liquid Hydrogen Refueling Station Opens in Tokyo
A hydrogen refueling station for fuel cell vehicles was inaugurated at Ariake in...
July 28, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota Unveils Eco-Vehicle Assessment System
Toyota Motor Corp. announced plans to introduce a unique and comprehensive envir...
July 25, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Matsushita Group Attains 98.2% Recycling Rate at Domestic Plants
Japan's Matsushita Group, consisting of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and i...
July 22, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Breakthrough in Technology for Recycling Paint Sludge
The Society of Agricultural Recycling System (AGRES) in Japan has developed a te...
July 16, 2003
Civil Society / Local Issues
NGO to Educate Companies on Environmental Conservation
Caught in a dilemma choosing between profits and nature protection? The Nature C...
July 14, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Mazda Technology Reduces Diesel Emissions
Japan's Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a clean diesel engine that signifi...
July 12, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Musashino City Starts 'Green Partner' Registration System
Musashino City, a part of Tokyo, launched a new system that allows eco-friendly ...
July 11, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
MHI Develops World's Smallest Home Fuel Cell
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), one of Japan's leading heavy machinery m...
July 10, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Environment Ministry Estimates Future Prospects of Environmental Business
Japan's Ministry of the Environment recently released estimates of the market si...
July 9, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Envelopes Made of Wood from Forest Maintenance Hit the Market
Since January 15, 2003, special envelopes made using wood gathered from the main...
July 8, 2003
Policy / Systems
Ministry Promotes Transportation "Modal Shift"
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport put together an action pl...
July 7, 2003
Policy / Systems
Eco Delivery Label to Promote "Green Delivery" Service
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has cre...
July 5, 2003
Policy / Systems
Ministry to Establish Certification for Small Business Environmental Management Systems
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) will establish an environmental manage...
July 4, 2003
Energy Conservation
Newly Registered Low-emission Cars Reach 1.35 Million in Second Half of FY2002
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport reported that 1,353,369 l...
July 2, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Toshiba to Launch 'Disappearing Ink' in Autumn
In fall 2003, Japan's Toshiba Corporation will launch sales of "disappearing" pr...
July 2, 2003
Energy Conservation
ESCO Businesses Achieve Energy Saving Targets
In April 2003, the Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, a regional branc...
June 28, 2003
Policy / Systems
Latest Trends in Forest Certification in Japan
International efforts are ongoing to develop a system of certifying forests and ...
June 26, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota Recalls Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles
On May 19, 2003, Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it would recall all of the si...
June 21, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Jonathan's to Install Food Waste Processor at 100 Restaurants
Jonathan's Co., a family restaurant chain in Japan, will introduce food waste pr...
June 18, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Breakthrough in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Japan's Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, ...
June 14, 2003
Chemicals
System for Tracing Farm Products by Cell Phone Offered
Noah, Inc., a Japanese website design and software development company, has put ...
June 13, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Fuji Heavy Industries Develops Automobile Shredder Residue Separation System
Fuji Heavy Industries, a manufacturer of automobiles, railroad vehicles and mach...
June 11, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Seiko Epson Corp. Achieves Zero Emission at All Domestic Locations
Seiko Epson Corporation announced that it has achieved zero waste emissions by r...
June 8, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Recycling of Household Appliances Exceeds 10 Million in FY2002
Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Indus...
June 7, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sharp Introduces World's Most Efficient Photovoltaic Module
Sharp Corporation will launch sales of a single-crystal photovoltaic (PV) module...
June 6, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japan Post to Collect Used Home PCs
Japan Post decided to use its parcel delivery service to collect used personal c...
June 5, 2003
Policy / Systems
METI to Help Launch 'Carbon Fund'
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has established a financi...
June 3, 2003
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Tree Planting Online Game to Support Reforestation
On April 1, 2003, Fujitsu Limited, one of Japan's providers of information techn...
June 2, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Railway Company Kintetsu Recycles Commuter Passes
On March 20, 2003, Kinki Nippon Railway Co., known in Japan as Kintetsu, togethe...
May 31, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
By-Product of Beer Makes Tomatoes Sweet
Japan's Asahi Ecology Co., jointly established by Asahi Breweries Ltd. and Shin ...
May 30, 2003
Policy / Systems
Fujitsu Promoting Environmental Efforts in Administrative Divisions
The administrative divisions of Fujitsu Ltd.'s head office in Japan have been ce...
May 29, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Consortium Formed to Develop Household Fuel Cell Market
On 16 April 2003, the Japan Research Institute announced that it will form a con...
May 27, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Expanded Polystyrene Recycling Reaches 39%
The Japan Expanded Polystyrene Recycling Association, or JEPSRA, recently releas...
May 26, 2003
Policy / Systems
Hitachi and Matsushita Jointly Develop Environmental Performance Indicators
The two major Japanese consumer electronics manufacturers, Hitachi, Ltd. and Mat...
May 21, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Green Purchasing by Government Reduces Environmental Impact
Japan's Ministry of the Environment conducted a survey on certain items to deter...
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 ...
May 12, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Nippon Oil Launches Wind Power Business
Nippon Oil Corporation, the largest oil distributor in Japan, started the operat...
May 8, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sake Brewer Takara Shuzo Releases Environmental Report in Korean
Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd., a major Japanese sake-brewing company, headquartered in ...
May 2, 2003
Energy Conservation
JHFC Establishes Hydrogen Stations and Launches Demonstration Run of Fuel Cell Vehicles
Japan Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Demonstration Project (JHFC) working toward the comme...
May 1, 2003
Policy / Systems
NEC to Expand Green Procurement to Software and Service Suppliers
NEC Corporation plans to apply its Green Procurement Guidelines to outsourcers o...
April 28, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Aluminum Bonding Technology Using Frictional Heat Reduces Energy Use by 99%
The Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a low-cost, energy-efficient aluminum ...
April 23, 2003
Energy Conservation
NEC Aims for Zero Net CO2 Emissions in FY2010
Japan's NEC Corporation recently announced its environmental management plan, th...
April 21, 2003
Environmental Technology
Magnetic Freezing System: Practical Application on the Horizon
Chubu Electric Power Co., a supplier of electricity in the Chubu region of centr...
April 16, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toshiba Develops Small Methanol Fuel Cell for Portable PCs
Toshiba Corporation has developed a small direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) for p...
April 11, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Home Appliances Recycling Law Sees Steady Progress
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) published a report on February 14, 200...
March 25, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Food Delivery Truck to Collect Vegetable Waste
Mos Food Services, a Japanese hamburger store chain, announced that the company ...
March 20, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Yokosuka City Recycles Raw Garbage into Automobile Fuel
In the fall of 2002, Yokosuka City in Kanagawa Prefecture completed an experimen...Related
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