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2020-10-19 06:29A Tokyo-based edible-insect company has begun joint research with a university expert aimed at expanding bug dining choices by optimizing techniques to mass produce edible locusts.…
Payout: 0.000 HBDNext solution to global warming: Fake meat hamburgers!
2020-10-12 05:19Have you ever thought that the hamburger you eat regularly, has the potential of reducing the effects of global warming? Recent studies have shown that animal husbandry has a huge…
Payout: 0.000 HBDREVIVE, a gin created to prevent alcohol waste during COVID-19
2020-10-05 04:36The outbreak of the coronavirus disease has changed the lifestyle of people. Countries declared in a state of emergency, people engaging in self-quarantine, businesses forced to co…
Payout: 0.000 HBDEdish, the Japanese upcycled dish that circulates back to earth
2020-09-28 07:57Whenever we take a meal, in most cases, we use tableware to serve food. When we eat out, restaurants serve meal on a dish, which are washed and then used repeatedly for the next co…
Payout: 0.000 HBDSubscription service for new cameras shows growth of sharing economy
2020-09-22 07:46A new Tokyo-based camera-sharing service has upped the stakes for similar businesses by offering new cameras and lenses instead of used ones. The move recognizes a growing interest…
Payout: 0.000 HBDSaving marine life with snazzy Buøy trays made with ocean plastic waste
2020-09-15 03:08If you’re looking for one-of-a-kind items to add to your home decor or general goods collection, ‘buøy’ might be a perfect choice for you. Colorful and appealing trays and coasters…
Payout: 0.000 HBDSurvey: 92% female students have met or seen sexual harassment or discrimination
2020-09-11 09:09Girl Scouts of Japan in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo recently released a survey covering female university students and their thoughts toward gender. Entitled, “Female University Students ×…
Payout: 0.000 HBDSuccess with horizontal recycling, JR reuses aluminum on new bullet trains
2020-09-07 08:44Japan’s newest bullet train, the N700S, is reusing aluminum alloy from one of its predecessors in a small but significant step forward in the horizontal recycling of aluminum. It l…
Payout: 0.000 HBDEco-friendly garbage bags invite more businesses to circular economy
2020-08-31 04:30As of last month, Japan banned free plastic bags at retail outlets to encourage shoppers to bring their own reusable shopping bags to cut down on waste. In response, a Tokyo-based…
Payout: 0.000 HBDWhat can we do to prevent waste in the fashion industry?
2020-08-28 05:06The fashion industry is one of the most wasteful industries in the world. Each year, companies waste a staggering amount of textile to increase profits and sales. Although nearly 1…
Payout: 0.000 HBDChemical recycling collaboration to turn waste into plastic
2020-08-27 04:57Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. have agreed in February to form a strategic alliance to cooperate in manufacturing polyolefin from combustible waste. Pr…
Payout: 0.000 HBDReviving clothes with black dye: Upcycled fashion brand FROMSTOCK
2020-08-21 05:19FROMSTOCK is an upcycled fashion brand that was recently launched in February. They carry their products at pop-up stores such as SCRAPBOOK (JEANASIS) and HARE. However, as of last…
Payout: 0.000 HBDKobe’s new eSports facility opens exclusively for seniors
2020-08-20 06:40A new eSports facility opened on July 2 in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture. Surprisingly, the unique characteristic of this eSports facility is that the membership is limited to people over…
Payout: 0.000 HBDFrom food waste to meal kits: new Fukuoka meal kit startup
2020-08-18 08:13‘Uminouchi’ is a new platform built by two Japanese businesses based in Fukuoka prefecture, Benners and Panorama. Benners has built platforms to connect buyers and sellers for sell…
Payout: 0.000 HBDBuilding sustainable furniture from used ship building material
2020-08-17 04:09Imabari City in Ehime Prefeture is known to be one of Japan’s leading shipbuilding towns in the Setouchi region, facing the Seto Inland Sea. The city prides in building beautiful s…
Payout: 0.000 HBDLFC Compost kit puts your kitchen waste to productive use
2020-03-18 08:17Composting is an ideal solution for reducing landfill waste. However, the misconception that composting requires a lot of space has deterred many who live in cities or small apartm…
Payout: 0.000 HBDMachimachi brings social networking for neighbors to Sasebo city
2020-03-17 06:54Sasebo city, located in Nagasaki prefecture, welcomed the New Year with its municipalities, a collaboration with Machimachi Inc; the first on Kyushu island. Machimachi is Japan’s …
Payout: 0.000 HBDCookpad workshop inspiring “Housework Equality” among Japanese schoolboys
2020-03-13 07:24When it comes to contributing to household chores, Japanese men don’t come across well statistically. They spend only 25 minutes a day on housework, according to a survey released …
Payout: 0.000 HBDFureai no Heya, the social inclusion model Japan should use
2020-03-12 08:30Diversity and inclusion should provide accessibility for all, be they LGBT, elderly or disabled. While the concept of diversity is slowly building in Japan, there is a place in Kyu…
Payout: 0.000 HBDFashion sharing service airCloset aims for zero waste fashion
2020-03-11 04:39Japan’s first garment-sharing service company, airCloset, is aiming for zero apparel waste via its business model for sustainable fashion. However, it is not content with that alon…
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