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RECYCLING

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2021
Japan's green growth plan propels firms to sharpen environment focus
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's pledge to make Japan carbon neutral by 2050 has driven trading houses to review their heavy reliance on natural resources.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2020
Has Bacardi solved the world’s plastic problem?
Various types of plastic react differently during the recycling process. If two different types are mixed together, the output will be a mishmash of limited economic value.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Nov 27, 2020
Shoplifting becomes unforeseen side effect of ban on free plastic bags
More and more customers are now taking advantage of their own personal, reusable bags to conceal unpaid items, making theft harder to spot.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2020
JAL to use biofuels made from household waste starting fiscal 2022
The fuel will come from U.S. startup Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc., into which JAL invested around u00a5900 million in 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2020
Japan’s oldest mill turns to cleaner steel to take on China
Japan’s oldest steel mill is venturing into recycling the industrial metal to tackle climate change and survive a race with Chinese mills.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 6, 2020
Plastic pandemic: COVID-19 trashed the recycling dream
The pandemic has intensified a price war between recycled and new plastic, made by the oil industry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2020
Don’t give up on recycling plastics
Fortunately for the world, the recycling industry has a history of transforming what was previously “unrecyclable” into useful products. It's poised to do so again.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2020
Rising shoplifting after Japan's plastic bag tax prompts rethink of personal bag rules
A nonprofit group says shoplifting is on the rise following the start of mandatory charges for plastic bags in July.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Aug 23, 2020
Good design gets a handle on eco-bags
Since the kickoff of plastic bag fees at shops in Japan, there's been no shortage of new eco-bags. “On: Design” has a few designer alternatives to the tote.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 16, 2020
Digital groups help people aim for zero-waste lifestyles in Japan
Enacting change in daily life is key to reducing plastic waste. From easy tips to community cleanups, here's how you can get involved, too.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2020
Virus-triggered economic meltdown threatens Europe's war on plastic
A drop in oil demand due to worldwide lockdowns has driven barrel prices to historic lows, making virgin plastics more affordable despite their environmental impact.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2020
China finally makes its peace with ‘foreign garbage’
After years of trying to ban recycling imports, the central government seems to be coming to its senses.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 18, 2020
Pandemic negates Japan’s bid to reduce plastic waste
Plastic is one of the cheapest, most effective materials for preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2020
Will the comeback of plastic bags outlast the COVID-19 pandemic?
Reusable products are eyed with suspicion now, but sustainability still has a bright future.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Apr 18, 2020
It’s 2020: Time for Japan to end its reliance on PET bottles
Japan's intricate approach to packaging — matryoshka-like, within layers of plastic and paper — used to seem charming. In 2020, however, it now just feels annoying and wasteful.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 2, 2020
In bid to mend Pacific ties, Australia legislates greater recycling use
Australia will require government departments to use more recycled products, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, as Canberra looks to repair ties with Pacific island nations despite a refusal to step up efforts on global warming.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2020
Rome's Fiumicino airport tests eco-friendly plastic-graphene tarmac
Rome's Fiumicino airport is testing a pioneering tarmac developed by an Italian company, made of a material that has twice the lifespan of traditional asphalt and is better for the environment as it uses a waste plastic.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / The Climate Crisis
Jan 11, 2020
Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic
How much single-use plastic do you think you consume in an average week living in Japan?
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Dec 30, 2019
Waste not want not in Japanese design
The limitations of recycling and repurposing materials frees the imagination for unusual, amusing and clever design in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2019
In 'Star Wars' economy, one thing doesn't pay
Junkyards and scavengers are everywhere in the series. So why do they waste so much valuable scrap?
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

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