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Obayashi Turns Wooden Formwork from Construction Sites into Biochar for Concrete, Cutting 19.3 Tonnes of CO2 on Test Building Exterior Walls
What Makes “Nudges” Work? Japan’s Ministry of the Environment Publishes Nine Years of Evidence from 45 Pilot Projects
Cosmo Oil and Three Other Companies Begin Using Waste-Cooking-Oil-Derived Naphtha from SAF Production at Sakai Refinery as Chemical Feedstock
The Japan Steel Works and Kirin Succeed in Demonstrating Alkaline Depolymerization Technology That Breaks Down Over 95% of PET, Gaining Insights for Mass Production
Hitachi Develops AI-Based Quality Assessment and Degradation Diagnosis for Recycled Plastics, Targeting Cross-Industry Use of Recycled Materials under Cabinet Office SIP Program
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DOWA Launches New Brand “KUROCONEX” for Recycled Metals and Related Products, Covering Products and Services Verified Through Third-Party Certification
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Obayashi Turns Wooden Formwork from Construction Sites into Biochar for Concrete, Cutting 19.3 Tonnes of CO2 on Test Building Exterior Walls
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What Makes “Nudges” Work? Japan’s Ministry of the Environment Publishes Nine Years of Evidence from 45 Pilot Projects
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Cosmo Oil and Three Other Companies Begin Using Waste-Cooking-Oil-Derived Naphtha from SAF Production at Sakai Refinery as Chemical Feedstock
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The Japan Steel Works and Kirin Succeed in Demonstrating Alkaline Depolymerization Technology That Breaks Down Over 95% of PET, Gaining Insights for Mass Production
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Hitachi Develops AI-Based Quality Assessment and Degradation Diagnosis for Recycled Plastics, Targeting Cross-Industry Use of Recycled Materials under Cabinet Office SIP Program
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Kyushu Electric Power and Two Partners Sign Alliance to Build Information Platform for Forecasting Solar Panel Disposal and Promoting Reuse
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Ministry of the Environment Conducts First Progress Check on the Fifth Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society: Resource Productivity Rises, but Cyclical Use Rate Stays Flat
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UPDATER Launches Latest Version of “Circular Traceability” Service for Textiles and Apparel
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METI to Hold “Circular Economy Action Week”; Kao, Suntory, Panasonic and Other Participating Companies to Roll Out Actions
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Sumitomo Metal Mining Completes Battery Recycling Plant in Ehime, Japan’s First to Operate at Commercial Scale
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Cabinet approves ordinances to speed up disaster waste processing under amended Waste Management Act
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DOWA Launches New Brand “KUROCONEX” for Recycled Metals and Related Products, Covering Products and Services Verified Through Third-Party Certification
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Obayashi Turns Wooden Formwork from Construction Sites into Biochar for Concrete, Cutting 19.3 Tonnes of CO2 on Test Building Exterior Walls
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What Makes “Nudges” Work? Japan’s Ministry of the Environment Publishes Nine Years of Evidence from 45 Pilot Projects
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Cosmo Oil and Three Other Companies Begin Using Waste-Cooking-Oil-Derived Naphtha from SAF Production at Sakai Refinery as Chemical Feedstock
News
The Japan Steel Works and Kirin Succeed in Demonstrating Alkaline Depolymerization Technology That Breaks Down Over 95% of PET, Gaining Insights for Mass Production
News
Hitachi Develops AI-Based Quality Assessment and Degradation Diagnosis for Recycled Plastics, Targeting Cross-Industry Use of Recycled Materials under Cabinet Office SIP Program
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Kyushu Electric Power and Two Partners Sign Alliance to Build Information Platform for Forecasting Solar Panel Disposal and Promoting Reuse
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Ministry of the Environment Conducts First Progress Check on the Fifth Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society: Resource Productivity Rises, but Cyclical Use Rate Stays Flat
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UPDATER Launches Latest Version of “Circular Traceability” Service for Textiles and Apparel
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SATO and Recycle Nakadai Partner to Pursue High-Quality Material Recovery: Takeaways from a German Trade Fair
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For Those Who Want to Build a Business at the Right Pace, Not Just Fast: The Kamakura Circular Award Opens Applications
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A third option for food loss. Too Good To Go, the food-loss reduction app now in Japan, takes on redistribution and upstream optimisation
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Visualising Data, Connecting Intentions: The Challenge of “matinno,” the Material Circulation Platform Supporting Circular Architecture
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A community’s strengths can be built from its waste. Why Japan needs Zero Waste® facilitators now more than ever
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Where Is Yokohama’s Circular Journey Headed? “Circular City Yokohama” Today [Yokohama City and the Circular Economy: Vol. 2]
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Seaweed-Derived Adhesive Points the Way to Circular Temporary Spaces: Three Companies Develop LOOPGLUE, Expanding Circular Design Possibilities Through Easy Disassembly and Non-Destructive Removal
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[Report] Kao’s “Ishinomaki Recycreation” Initiative: Ten Years of Social Impact Made Visible — What Value Does Resource Circulation Create for Local Communities?
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Systems Over Awareness: How Totoya’s Zero-Waste Franchise Is Driving Cultural Change
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Toward Responsible Production and Consumption, and Reliable Collection and Circulation Systems: Industry, Government and Academia Explore the Implementation of Sustainable Fashion
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Giving Circular Business a Tangible Form: Prototyping Essentials with Daijiro Mizuno [CBDS Kyoto Report]
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No one chooses a product just because it’s “good for the environment.” Lessons in circular business from disposable vinyl umbrellas and Kyoto’s traditional crafts [CBDS Kyoto Report]
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The Many Dimensions of the Circular Economy: A Reading for the New Cabinet Era
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Toward the Circular 15-Minute City: Designing Circular Neighbourhoods That Bring Prosperity to Communities
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