Policy / Systems
January 13, 2005
Money
Mie Bank to Support 'Community Currency' and NPOs
On November 1, 2004, Mie Bank, Ltd. will start to offer customers the option of ...
January 6, 2005
Money
Ministry to Support Model Local Currency System
The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has started t...
January 4, 2005
Energy Conservation
Ultra-low Sulfur Fuels to Be Distributed in Japan in 2005
Sulfur-free gasoline and diesel fuel will be distributed in Japan ahead of other...
December 31, 2004
Policy / Systems
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Accounting Guidelines Published
The Reitaku University Business Ethics and Compliance Research Center (R-BEC) re...
December 29, 2004
Eco-business / Social Venture
Financial Institution is First in Japan to Publish CSR Accounting Report
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. announced on September 17, 2004 that it had publis...
December 24, 2004
Policy / Systems
Environment Ministry Selects Ramsar Candidate Sites
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment held the second meeting of an expert co...
December 15, 2004
Eco-business / Social Venture
7th Green Purchasing Award Winners Announced
On September 14, 2004, the Green Purchasing Network, a Japanese environmental ne...
December 14, 2004
Food
QR Code Enables Easy Access to Food Production Data via Cell Phone
An increasing number of businesses in Japan have been introducing QR (Quick Resp...
December 13, 2004
Policy / Systems
Onojo City Eco-Office Activities Cut CO2 Emissions by 359 tons in 5 Yrs
The Onojo City government (Fukuoka Prefecture, southern Japan) announced on July...
December 13, 2004
Renewable Energy
Sony Music Opens Japan's First Studio to Use Green Power
Sony Music Communications Inc. (SMC), an arm of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., s...
December 10, 2004
Policy / Systems
Subsidy Supports Use of Rainwater Tanks in Kobe
Kobe City started a 3-year program for subsidizing the purchase of tanks for hol...
December 3, 2004
Climate Change
New Campaign Puts Households on a 'CO2 Diet'
A group of Japanese ministries and other bodies launched a global warming preven...
December 2, 2004
Civil Society / Local Issues
Iida City, 3 Others Win 2004 Environmental Grand Prix
In June 2004, in its fourth municipal environmental activities competition the J...
November 28, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Auto Shredder Residue to Be Completely Recycled
Five companies, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (SMI), Mitsui & Co., Kyoei Steel...
November 28, 2004
Education
Ministry Promotes School Eco-Renovation/Education Project
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on July 27, 2004 that Kami-i...
November 22, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Ministry to Reduce Environmental Impacts of Public Works Projects
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) of Japan has published...
November 12, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Nippon Paper, Sendai City Join Hands in Chopsticks Recycling
The Iwanuma Mill of Nippon Paper Industries Co., a major Japanese paper manufact...
November 12, 2004
Policy / Systems
Environment Ministry Publishes Guidebook for PRTR Pollutant Data
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment recently released a guidebook, based on...
November 10, 2004
Policy / Systems
Environment Ministry To Add 11 Species to Japan's Endangered List
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on June 8, 2004 that it would...
October 29, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
2004 White Paper Focuses on Illegal Waste Dumping
In May 2004, Japan's Ministry of the Environment published the 2004 White Paper ...
October 27, 2004
Money
Home Ministry to Develop Community Currency Model System
Japan's Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunication...
October 22, 2004
Policy / Systems
White Paper Sees Onset of 'Environmental Revolution'
In its White Paper on the Environment released in 2004, Japan's Ministry of the ...
October 21, 2004
Policy / Systems
'Green Social Asset Protection Plan' Adopted in Japan
On June 8, 2004, the Japanese government adopted plans for a new project to mana...
October 12, 2004
Policy / Systems
Companies, Ministry Succeed in GHG Emissions Trading Trial
The Ministry of the Environment of Japan announced on June 7, 2004 the results o...
October 8, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Long-established Dept. Store Offers Menswear Recycling
Takashimaya Co., one of Japan's time-honored department stores, expanded its rec...
October 8, 2004
Transportation / Mobility
Motorcycle Makers to Launch Voluntary Recycling System in Japan
Four Japanese motorcycles manufacturers (Honda Motor Co., Yamaha Motor Co., Suzu...
September 28, 2004
Energy Conservation
Ministry Offers Eco Software for Small Offices
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on July 2, 2004, that it had...
September 22, 2004
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Investment Helps Create Asia's First ESCO/Renewable Energy Fund
Investments from Japan's Chubu Electric Power Co., Hokkaido Electric Power Co., ...
September 21, 2004
Renewable Energy
Project to Build Hydrogen-Based Society Launched in Shimane
Hirata City of Shimane Prefecture in western Japan launched a joint study group ...
September 15, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Sharp to Promote Appliance Recycling in Germany
Sharp Corp. has announced that its distributing subsidiary in Germany, Sharp Ele...
September 14, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Fuji Xerox Resource Recycling System Turns its First Profit
The Fuji Xerox Co. of Japan made a profit from its resource recycling system for...
September 13, 2004
Eco-business / Social Venture
Ministry of Environment Provides Green Purchasing Case Study Database
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has created a database of information ...
September 8, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Environment Ministry Announces Plan against Illegal Dumping
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment released an "Action Plan to Eliminate I...
August 27, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
TEPCO Joins Reusable Cup Project at Stadium
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) of Japan has announced that it will join and su...
August 24, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kuraray to Expand Biomass Fuel Use in Kurashiki
Kuraray Co., a major chemical company in Japan, announced on June 15, 2004, that...
August 24, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Sekisui Succeeds in Recycling Plastics from Discarded Electric Appliances into Packaging
Sekisui Plastics Co., a leading Japanese manufacturer of plastic foams, announce...
August 23, 2004
Policy / Systems
To Deliver Forests 100 Years Hence - Forestry Agency Seeks New Workforce
In January and February 2004, Japan's Forestry Agency hosted events called 'Fisc...
August 19, 2004
Food
'Tanada Network' Protects Terraced Paddy Fields by Linking Rural Areas and Cities
Approximately 70 percent of Japan's national land consists of semi-mountainous a...
August 19, 2004
Policy / Systems
Environmental Logistics Database Established in Japan
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) announced on June ...
August 18, 2004
Policy / Systems
Ricoh and Quality Assurance Body to Launch Chemical Data Management Pilot Project
Ricoh Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of office automation equipment and supp...
August 17, 2004
Energy Conservation
Tokyo to Subsidize Energy Saving In Multi-Tenant Buildings
The Environmental Bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced on...
August 16, 2004
Energy Conservation
Yamato Delivery Service Adds Hybrid Vehicles to Further Reduce CO2
Yamato Transport Co., Japan's largest parcel-delivery company, is working to red...
August 12, 2004
Policy / Systems
Japan Readies 2004 Action Program for Transportation Modal Shift
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) set forth the Fisc...
August 10, 2004
Eco-business / Social Venture
Agency Announces Best Stores Promoting Energy-Efficient Products
Japan's Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (under the Ministry of Economy, ...
August 9, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Eco-Friendly Industrial Complex Project Being Studied in Kitakyushu City
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry has established the Kitakyushu ...
August 5, 2004
Policy / Systems
CO2 Emissions Reduction Targets for Transport Sector Revealed
The Environmental Division of the Transport Policy Council, an advisory panel of...
August 5, 2004
Eco-business / Social Venture
Nippon Paper Starts Producing First Green-Certified Pallets
On March 23, 2004, Nippon Paper Industries Co. started manufacturing the first f...
August 4, 2004
Nuclear Power
Japan's GHG Emissions in FY2002 Up 7.6% from 1990 Levels
The Global Environment Bureau of Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced ...
August 4, 2004
Policy / Systems
Large Tokyo Firms May be Obliged to Set CO2 Reduction Goals
The Tokyo Environmental Council has been discussing effective measures to tackle...
August 3, 2004
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Corporate Greening Assessment Trial Begins
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