Manufacturing industry
March 19, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Promotional Goods Made from Recycled Materials
Fuji Xerox General Business Co., Ltd. (FXGB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji ...
March 12, 2003
Renewable Energy
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Promotes Fuel Cell Bus Project
In accordance with a fuel cell bus project stipulated by the Tokyo Metropolitan ...
March 11, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Mobile Hydrogen Stations for Fuel Cell Vehicles Start Sales
Sumisho Air Water Co. has developed Japan's first mobile hydrogen stations for f...
March 6, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
NEC Starts to Purchase and Refurbish Used-PCs
NEC Corporation, one of Japan's leading electronics companies, has launched new ...
March 4, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
"Green Purchasing" Grows in Japan
The Green Purchasing Network (GPN) published the results of a survey conducted a...
March 2, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Residential Fuel Cell Development Reaches Practical Stage
Nippon Oil Corporation of Japan announced on January 8, 2003, that they have com...
March 1, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Companies and NPO Tie Up Used PC-Donation Program
Since fiscal 2001, "e-elder", a Japanese non-profit organization, has operated a...
February 21, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sanyo Hybrid Electric Bicycle Recharges While Running
Sanyo Electric Co., a major Japanese electric appliance company, has launched a ...
February 20, 2003
Policy / Systems
Ban on Use of White Asbestos
Concerning various types of asbestos that been proven carcinogenic, the Ministry...
February 10, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
First Fuel-Cell Mini-vehicle to Begin Test on Public Roads
Daihatsu Motor Co. received road authorization on January 15, 2003, from Japan's...
February 7, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Fluorocarbon-free Refrigerators Also Save Energy
In the fall of 2002, four Japanese home electronics manufacturers launched sales...
February 7, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sakata Seed Releases "Eco-Product Series"
Sakata Seed Corporation, Japan's leading wholesaler and retailer of seeds, seedl...
February 2, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
World's First Biodegradable Fastener on Sale
Japan's YKK Corporation and Unitika Group have jointly developed the world's fir...
January 28, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Sony Launches Veggie-Based Plastic "Walkman"
SONY Corporation, the creator of the Walkman, has launched a new model using veg...
January 23, 2003
Environmental Technology
New "Ecotextiles"Released
Two Japanese major textile manufacturers, Nisshinbo Industries, Inc. and Toray I...
January 21, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
IBM Japan and Hitachi Strengthen Business PC Recycling System
Aiming to enhance the recovery and recycling of used PC products (computers and ...
January 20, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
From Fujitsu: World's First Notebook PC with Recycled Magnesium Alloy
Japan's Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Kasei Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. suc...
January 18, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Nissan Releases Fuel Cell Vehicle
Nissan Motor Co. of Japan has acquired the approval by the Ministry of Land, Inf...
January 16, 2003
Policy / Systems
Canon Introduces Company-wide Environmental Performance Assessment System
Canon Inc. has been promoting environmental management based on four central pil...
January 12, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Exhibition of Environmentally Friendly Products and Services Attracts 100,000 Visitors
The Eco Products 2002 Exhibition, cosponsored by Japan Environmental Management ...
January 8, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
World's First Sale-Lease Agreement of Fuel Cell Vehicles
On the occasion of the world's first market delivery of fuel cell-powered vehicl...
January 8, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Cosmo Oil Offers "CO2-free" Gasoline to Cardholders
Japanese oil company Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. recently launched a new service to sell...
January 4, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
World's First On-Site Recycling System Eliminates Waste Concrete
Japan's Fujitsu Limited (a major electronics manufacturer) and Shimizu Corporati...
December 30, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Taiheiyo Cement Recycles Municipal Waste as Raw Material for Cement
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation, Japan's largest cement manufacturer, has launched a...
December 17, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
DME Fuel Synthesized from CO2 in Power Plant Emissions
Kansai Electric Power Co., has successfully synthesized dimethyl ether (DME) fro...
December 12, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota to Offer Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles Starting in December
Toyota Motor Corp. announced on November 18, 2002 that it will start limited mar...
December 10, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sharp to Launch Production of Solar Cell Modules in the U.S.
Japan-based Sharp Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of photovoltaic ...
December 7, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Toshiba Appliance Rental Service Targets People Living Alone
Toshiba Techno Network Co., a subsidiary of Toshiba, Japan's major electronics m...
November 30, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
TEPCO to Provide Information on Climate Change Mitigation on Statements and Web Site
Starting in August 2002, the Tokyo Electric Power Company, Japan (TEPCO), starte...
November 30, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Detergent-Free Dishwasher Now on Sale
On September 25, 2002, Sharp Corporation, one of Japan's major home electronics ...
November 24, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Matsushita Electric Develops Advanced Plastics Recycling Equipment
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., developed an advanced plastic recyclin...
November 24, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Geothermal Air-Conditioning in Classrooms
GEO Power System Inc. (headquartered in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan), a company ...
November 24, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota-Hino Fuel Cell Hybrid Bus Testing Begins
Japan's Toyota Motor Corp (TMC) and Hino Motors Ltd (Hino) have announced that t...
November 16, 2002
Policy / Systems
Winners of Japan's 5th Green Purchasing Awards
The Green Purchasing Network of Japan (GPN) presented the 5th "Green Purchasing ...
November 11, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Develops Solar Power Generation System Using Emergency Water Tanks
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Japan has developed a photovoltaic power ge...
November 8, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Bio-diesel Fuel Production Equipment Now on Sale
A Japanese environmental venture company named Sebec Co. has developed and launc...
November 8, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
High Quality is the Key for Recycling, Efforts by Fuji Xerox
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. is one of Japan's leading companies in the area of parts re...
November 6, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Oki's New Accounting System to Enhance Management Efficiency and Reduce Burden on Environment
Oki Electric Industry Co. in Japan intends to reduce the number of accounting sl...
October 19, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Teijin to Establish PET "Bottle-to-Bottle" Recycling Business
On April 15, Teijin Limited, a Japanese maker of synthetic fibers, chemicals and...
September 25, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Methanol from Rice Bran and Straw
Japan's National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) and Mitsubishi Heavy ...
September 24, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
am/pm Convenience Stores Sell "Peace of Mind" with Eco-Friendly Lunches
The convenience store chain am/pm Japan Co. differentiates itself from competito...
September 22, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Palmtop Dioxin Sensor
Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and the...
September 17, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota and Nissan to Jointly Develop Hybrid Technologies
Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. have found common ground in terms ...
September 16, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Nissan Aims for 95% Recyclability Ratio
Nissan Motor Co. of Japan is aiming to achieve a high recyclable rate for its mi...
August 31, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Heiwa Paper Launches World's First Biodegradable, Waterproof Printing Paper
Heiwa Paper recently started selling "Biocycle," a new type of environmentally f...
August 27, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Photovoltaic Power Generation by Clay Roofing Tile
Shinto Company Limited, located in Takahashi City, Aichi Prefecture in Japan, re...
August 26, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hemp Potential Attracts Attention
Many attempts have been made across Japan in recent years to explore the potenti...
August 26, 2002
Policy / Systems
Matsushita and Hitachi Cooperate on Environmental Management Indexes and Technology
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and Hitachi Ltd. agreed to jointly deve...
August 26, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hydrate Pellet Production Begins
Mitsui Engineering and Ship Building Co., Ltd. (MES) has begun production of fro...
August 26, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Wind Power for Asahi Breweries' New Plant
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