Policy / Systems
August 26, 2002
Policy / Systems
METI Issues Environmental Accounting Workbook
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published an Environmenta...
August 25, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Seiyu Introduces Intra-Company Environmental Tax
A Japanese supermarket operator, Seiyu Ltd., is launching an intra-company envir...
August 25, 2002
Renewable Energy
Ministry To Set Safety Standards for Fuel Cell Cars
In anticipation of full-scale marketing of fuel cell cars in 2005, the Ministry ...
August 24, 2002
Policy / Systems
Second Anniversary of the Dioxin Law
More than two years have passed since Japan's Law Concerning Special Measures ag...
August 24, 2002
Policy / Systems
Recovery Cost of Ozone-Depleting Chemicals Set
In an effort to defray the expense of recovering and destroying chlorofluorocarb...
August 24, 2002
Policy / Systems
Japan Ratifies the Kyoto Protocol
A proposal to ratify the Kyoto Protocol and a motion to adopt an accompanying Bi...
August 24, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
PET Bottle & Can Collection Device Ready for Sale to Shopping Districts
Fuji Envipco (Shinjuku, Tokyo) and Nippon Card (Osaka) have launched full-scale ...
August 24, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
First FSC "Chain of Custody" Certification for Copy Paper in Japan
Oji Paper Co., Ltd. and Fuji Xerox Office Supply Co., Ltd. recently obtained "ch...
August 24, 2002
Policy / Systems
Japan to Ratify Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
The both Houses of the Japanese Diet approved the ratification of the Stockholm ...
August 24, 2002
Policy / Systems
IBM Japan Counts Environmental Improvements in Personnel Evaluations
IBM Japan Ltd. introduced a new personnel system that mandates all employees to ...
August 24, 2002
Policy / Systems
Electronic Equipment and IT Companies Reorganize Distribution Systems
A growing number of electronic equipment and IT companies in Japan, including NE...
August 24, 2002
Energy Conservation
"Ten Tips for Households to Prevent Global Warming"
The Kyoto Protocol requires Japan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percen...
August 24, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Honda Launches Sharing System for Electric Motor-Assisted Bicycles
Honda Motor Cycle, Co., Ltd., of Japan has designed the "Honda Cycle Partner" sh...
August 22, 2002
Policy / Systems
Iwate Prefecture to Launch Local Environmental Management System Standards
A study group in Iwate that has the participation of the business, governmental ...
August 22, 2002
Policy / Systems
Ministry of the Environment acquires ISO 14001 certification
Japan's Ministry of the Environment recently acquired ISO 14001 certification, m...
August 22, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japan Enacts Automobile Recycling Law
The Japanese Diet enacted the Law for Effective Reutilization of Used Auto Parts...
August 22, 2002
Policy / Systems
Environment Ministry Panel Proposes Voluntary Domestic Emissions Trading
An expert panel of Japan's Ministry of the Environment recently released a repor...
August 22, 2002
Policy / Systems
Environmental Accounting Begins in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture will introduce environmental accounting in all of its prefe...
August 22, 2002
Policy / Systems
JWA Website Forecasts Household CO2 Emissions
The Japan Weather Association (JWA) has developed a system to forecast carbon di...Related
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