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January 19, 2005
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Cosmetics Containing Sericin Becoming Popular
Sericin is an animal protein component of silk that accounts for about one fourt...
January 17, 2005
Renewable Energy
Sharp Releases Roof / Solar Cell Modules
On October 1, 2004, Sharp Corp., a leading Japanese manufacturer of photovolt...
January 15, 2005
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School Lunch Milk Cartons Recycled in Masuda City
The Board of Education of Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture in western Japan, has ...
January 11, 2005
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Mos Food Services Recycles Food Waste into Methane Gas
Mos Food Services, Inc., a major Japanese burger chain with 1,467 stores across ...
January 5, 2005
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Eco-Friendly Shopping Campaign Held in Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government conducted an "Eco-Friendly Shopping Campaign" ...
December 31, 2004
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Tokyo Univ. Student Active on Environment
A student-run environmental organization at the University of Tokyo, named "Kank...
December 28, 2004
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2003 Cell Phone Collection Rate Drops to 24%
On June 22, 2004 Japan's Telecommunications Carriers Association (TCA) and the C...
December 8, 2004
Civil Society / Local Issues
Relaying an Environmental Message through Sports Activities
The Global Sports Alliance (GSA) is a Japanese non-profit organization (NPO) est...
December 7, 2004
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Sony Develops Contactless IC Card from Vegetable-Derived Plastic
Sony Corp. of Japan announced in September 2004 that it has successfully develop...
December 6, 2004
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Confidential Documents Recycled as Toilet Paper
Koudera Town, in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture, started using toilet paper recycled f...
December 3, 2004
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Sapporo Succeeds in Cutting CO2 by 60% in Spent Grain Treatment Test
On August 3, 2004 Sapporo Breweries Ltd., one of Japan's major brewers, announce...
November 28, 2004
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Auto Shredder Residue to Be Completely Recycled
Five companies, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (SMI), Mitsui & Co., Kyoei Steel...
November 22, 2004
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Ministry to Reduce Environmental Impacts of Public Works Projects
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) of Japan has published...
November 15, 2004
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Vegetable-Based Polymer Approved for Food Packaging in Japan
A new material, vegetable-based polylactide polymer, was approved by the Japan H...
November 12, 2004
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Nippon Paper, Sendai City Join Hands in Chopsticks Recycling
The Iwanuma Mill of Nippon Paper Industries Co., a major Japanese paper manufact...
November 8, 2004
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Aluminum Can Recycling Rate Slightly Down in FY 2003
A FY 2003 survey conducted by the Japan Aluminum Can Recycling Association found...
November 5, 2004
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'Let's Carry Our Own Chopsticks' Campaign Starts in Matsue
On June 14, 2004, Matsue City (in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan) launched a ...
November 2, 2004
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Abnormalities Found in Vole Chromosomes at Industrial Dump
Japanese Field Voles (Microtus montebelli, a type of field mouse) living on a la...
October 29, 2004
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2004 White Paper Focuses on Illegal Waste Dumping
In May 2004, Japan's Ministry of the Environment published the 2004 White Paper ...
October 25, 2004
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Osaka Institute Develops Fuel Cell Electrodes from Animal Blood Protein
The Osaka Municipal Technical Research Institute announced on July 1, 2004 that ...
October 8, 2004
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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...
October 6, 2004
Energy Conservation
80,000 Participating in IBM Japan's Eco Program
IBM Japan Ltd. started a corporate environmental program it calls an "Eco-Marath...
October 5, 2004
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Biodegradable Plastic Made from Beer Residue
The Akita Research Institute of Food and Brewing (ARIF) of Akita Prefecture, Jap...
September 30, 2004
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Japan's First Total Waste Management Company Makes Debut
Eco Loop Center, Japan's first private waste management company, was established...
September 24, 2004
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NGO Works to Protect Oceans Through Beach Cleanups, Data Analysis
The Japan Environmental Action Network (JEAN) is a nongovernmental organizati...
September 15, 2004
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Sharp to Promote Appliance Recycling in Germany
Sharp Corp. has announced that its distributing subsidiary in Germany, Sharp Ele...
September 14, 2004
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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 10, 2004
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NTT DoCoMo Launches Eco-Friendly Cell Phone Station
NTT DoCoMo, Japan's leading mobile phone carrier, extended the operation of the ...
September 8, 2004
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Environment Ministry Announces Plan against Illegal Dumping
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment released an "Action Plan to Eliminate I...
September 1, 2004
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Sapporo Breweries Adopts Reusable Packaging for Transport
Sapporo Breweries Ltd., a major brewer in Japan, announced on June 9, 2004 th...
August 27, 2004
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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
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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
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Sekisui Succeeds in Recycling Plastics from Discarded Electric Appliances into Packaging
Sekisui Plastics Co., a leading Japanese manufacturer of plastic foams, announce...
August 21, 2004
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Gasified Wood Biomass Co-generation Demonstration Experiment Launched in Yamagata
A gasified wood biomass co-generation pilot plant started operation in April 200...
August 13, 2004
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Creating 'Eco-villages' in Shiga
In an effort to build a recycling-oriented society, a movement to create 'eco-vi...
August 12, 2004
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Nagano Prefecture Develops Wooden Guardrail for Road Safety
Nagano Prefecture, Japan, has successfully developed a wooden guardrail it calls...
August 11, 2004
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NEC Bio-plastic Combines Shape Memory and Recyclability
NEC Corporation of Japan has successfully developed new vegetable-based plastic,...
August 9, 2004
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Eco-Friendly Industrial Complex Project Being Studied in Kitakyushu City
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry has established the Kitakyushu ...
August 6, 2004
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10 Million Tons of Illegally Dumped Industrial Waste in Japan
Japan's Ministry of the Environment has released results of a survey of prefectu...
August 2, 2004
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Ocean Dumping Regulations to be Strengthened
A 1996 protocol that contains revisions of the Convention on the Prevention of M...
July 23, 2004
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Rent-a-Dish System on Trial in Toyama
At the Ote Mall in the center of Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, a market...
July 15, 2004
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Home Appliance Recycling Taking Root
Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Indus...
July 8, 2004
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Industrial Waste Going to Landfill Hits Record Low in FY 2001
In March 2004, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment released the results of ...
July 6, 2004
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INAX Collects and Recycles 10 Tons of Waste Tiles
INAX Corporation, a major Japanese supplier of ceramic building materials and eq...
July 2, 2004
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Kokuyo Develops Industry's First Carpet Tile Recycling System
Kokuyo Engineering Co., a subsidiary of Kokuyo Co., Japan's largest manufacturer...
June 28, 2004
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Japan's Largest Methane Fermentation Plant to Recycle Food Waste
The Bioenergy Co. of Japan has decided to construct a power plant in Tokyo Bay t...
June 26, 2004
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The Osaka NGO 'CASA' - Getting the International Perspective
There are many environmental NGOs (non-governmental organizations) in the Kansai...
June 24, 2004
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Coca-Cola Japan Introduces Biodegradable Plastic Bags to Supermarkets
Starting on March 15, 2004, the Coca-Cola System in Japan introduced polyethylen...
June 23, 2004
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Toyama University Develops System to Track Hazardous Chemicals
Toyama University of Japan has developed a computer network-based system, dubbed...Related
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