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April 26, 2007
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Promotion Flags at Gas Stations to Be Recycled
Idemitsu Kosan Co., a major Japanese oil company, and Sumitomo Corp. have jointl...
April 26, 2007
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ANA Hotel Tokyo Uses Cost Savings to Regenerate Forest
ANA Intercontinental Hotel Tokyo reached an agreement on January 18, 2007, to de...
April 16, 2007
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UNIQLO to Collect Its Products for Recycling Twice a year
UNIQLO Co., a leading Japanese retail clothing chain, announced on February 20, ...
April 12, 2007
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Japanese Government Designates Three New 'Recycling Ports'
The Port Department of Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport an...
April 4, 2007
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Citizens, Businesses, Gov't Work Together to Reduce Waste by 25% in 5 Years
Tama City in Tokyo, Japan aims to reduce combustible and incombustible waste by ...
April 1, 2007
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Supermarket Aeon Starts Charging for Plastic Shopping Bags in Kyoto
The major Japanese supermarket chain Aeon Co. began a test run of charging five ...
March 22, 2007
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2006 Award Winners for Innovations that Combat Global Warming
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced 34 winners of the 2006 enviro...
March 22, 2007
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Initiative to Make Good Use of Fabric Irregulars
Patagonia, Inc. (an American outdoor gear and apparel company) and Toray Industr...
March 11, 2007
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Kobe City, Co-op Cooperate to Reduce Plastic Bag Use
The Consumer Co-operative Kobe (Co-op Kobe) and Kobe City in Hyogo Prefecture, J...
March 3, 2007
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Japanese NPO Tackles Environmental Problems in Mountains
In Japan, where 70 percent of the country is covered by mountainous areas, an in...
February 28, 2007
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Sorted Collection of Plastic Containers other than PET Bottles Increases by 19%
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has announced the results of sorted col...
February 17, 2007
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Environment Ministry Selects Model Projects to Promote 3Rs of Containers and Packaging
Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on October 16, 2006, that it launc...
January 31, 2007
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Hitachi Develops Product Design Support System that Considers Recycling Costs
Hitachi, Ltd. and a German research institute named IZM (Fraunhofer Institute fo...
January 31, 2007
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Japan Keeps World's Highest PET Bottle Collection Rate in FY 2005
The collection rate for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles in Japan contin...
January 27, 2007
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Closed-Loop Recycling System for Company Uniforms Initiated
FCO-OP, a consumer cooperative in Fukuoka Prefecture, announced in October 2006 ...
January 20, 2007
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Used PET Bottles Decomposed to Raw Materials in Microwave Oven
Dr. Kazutoshi Ikenaga, Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Chemistr...
December 25, 2006
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Fast-Food Chain to Launch Used Cooking Oil Recycling System
Plenus Co., a franchisor of takeout-lunch shops and fast-food restaurants, has e...
December 24, 2006
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Local Gov't, Supermarket Agree on Plastic Bag Reduction
Suginami City of Tokyo and its council on plastic bag reduction concluded a regi...
December 24, 2006
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Japanese Shochu Lees to be Turned into Feed and Ethanol
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., (MES) announced on September 26, 2006, th...
December 22, 2006
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Fuji Xerox Introduces Recyclable Packing Boxes for Parts Delivery
Two Japanese companies, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. and Starway Co., Ltd. have collabor...
December 22, 2006
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Waste Fire Extinguishers to Be Recycled Nationwide in Japan
Three Japanese fire extinguisher manufacturers announced on September 4, 2006 th...
December 7, 2006
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Ministry and Retailers to Cooperate for Environment Conservation
Japan's Ministry of the Environment concluded on September 12, 2006, an agreemen...
December 7, 2006
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Test-Run Begins for Wood Biomass Power Generation Facilities in Shiga
Aiming to create and expand self-efficient and sustainable regional communities,...
November 30, 2006
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Kyoto Starts New System for Reusable Beverage Bottles
In Kyoto City, beverages started appearing on store shelves in glass bottles mar...
November 29, 2006
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'Children's Summit for Disposable Wooden Chopstick' Held in Home of Japanese Noodles
The First Kodomo Waribashi Summit in Kagawa, a children's meeting for recycling ...
November 26, 2006
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2005 Report on Home Appliance Recycling Released
On July 20, 2006, the Japanese Association for Electric Home Appliances (AEHA) r...
November 23, 2006
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UNIQLO to Expand Recycling Program to All Its Clothing Products in Japan
UNIQLO Co., a leading Japanese clothing retail chain with over 700 stores in Jap...
November 18, 2006
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Grandma's Book of Wisdom Conveys Recycling Spirit
A book titled "Honke, Obaachan no Chiebukuro" (Gramma's Collection of Wisdom, St...
November 17, 2006
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Reusing Concrete Debris for Building Foundations Helps Reduce CO2
Two Japanese construction companies, Kajima Corp. and Fudo Tetra Co. have develo...
November 8, 2006
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Incentives Aim to Improve PET Bottle Collection Rate in Tokyo
Tokyo's Adachi Ward and Tomra System Japan Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Tomra S...
November 3, 2006
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Regional Food Waste Recycling Successful in Sendai
A regional recycling system of household food waste is steadily showing good res...
October 30, 2006
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Food Producers, Farmers Team up to Turn Food Waste into Liquid Feed
Responding to a call from the Japanese non-profit organization (NPO) Mie Slow Li...
October 29, 2006
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Car Recycling Law Applied Effectively in 2005
Targets set by the Automobile Recycling Law for effective reutilization of used ...
October 18, 2006
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Over 90% of Japanese Feel that Things are Being Wasted in Daily Life
Most Japanese people often or sometimes feel things are wasted in the course of ...
October 6, 2006
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Yokohama City to Produce Compost from Animal Wastes
Yokohama City announced a new project to promote environmental education by crea...
September 13, 2006
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Integrated Recycling System Developed for Waste Plastic
Yamamoto Eng. Works Co., a manufacturer of waste recycling machines in Tokushima...
September 13, 2006
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Japan's Waste Volume Falls in FY2004
Japan's non-industrial waste (garbage and human waste) volume in fiscal 2004 tot...
August 23, 2006
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Cabinet Approves Two Environment-Related White Papers for 2006
Japan's Cabinet approved two environment-related white papers on May 30, 2006. T...
August 23, 2006
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Japanese NGO Supports Recycled Soap Production in Asia
A project to recycle discarded cooking oil into soap is being conducted in sever...
August 23, 2006
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Japanese Soccer Team Conducting Two Eco-friendly Campaigns
Tokushima Vortis, a football team in Division 2 of the J.League (Japan Professio...
August 16, 2006
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New Vending Machines Accepting Donations, Bring-Your-Own Cups
A vending machine that accepts donations, the first of its kind in Japan, made i...
August 16, 2006
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Convenience Stores to Cut Plastic Bag Use by 35% by 2010
The Japan Franchise Association announced on May 29, 2006 that 12 major operator...
August 11, 2006
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Home Appliance Recycling Rate in FY2005 Exceeds Minimum Requirement for 5th Straight Year
Recycling rates for all four kinds of targeted household appliances in fiscal 20...
August 2, 2006
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Milestone Reached for Total Recycling System for Plastic PET Bottles
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has ...
July 29, 2006
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Honda Starts Beach Cleaning Project with Self-Developed Cleaner
Honda Motor Co. of Japan has developed unique towable beach cleaners and has sta...
July 22, 2006
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Burger Chain Abolishes Plastic Takeout Bags, Introduces Biodegradable Drink Cups
Mos Food Services, Inc., owner of the Japanese Mos Burger chain, announced on Ju...
July 14, 2006
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Food Waste to Be Processed into Ethanol
According to an announcement made on March 27, 2006, Nippon Steel Corp. will lau...
July 6, 2006
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Minamata Plans to Be 'Biomass Town
Minamata City of Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan, announced on March 31, 2...
June 15, 2006
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Committee Created to Promote Use of Sewage Sludge
As one of its measures to deal with global warming, the Japanese Ministry of Lan...
June 14, 2006
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Ministry Evaluates National Strategy for Biomass Use
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