Tidal flat in Nagoya hit by plastic waste pollution
In recent years, a tidal flat — a landing zone for migratory birds — in Nagoya has seen massive…
Wild boar rampage in Japan leaves 4 hospitalized after charging into factory
A wild boar crashing into a school-lunch factory before dawn may sound like the start of a thriller,…
Tiny ecosystem with several organisms found in bottle cap off Kochi
A tiny ecosystem with a variety of organisms has been found in the cap of a plastic bottle…
Bioplastic use rising in Japan amid naphtha woes
The use of biomass plastic, derived from renewable resources such as plants, to make garbage bags is spreading…
Membrane Group Signs Pact with Japan’s Kurita Water Industries for Semiconductor Business.
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Membrane Group Signs Pact with Japan’s Kurita Water Industries…
Can Chemical Recycling Reduce Japan’s Dependence on Imported Naphtha?
More than three months of escalating tensions in the Middle East have rattled Japan’s economy. Concerns over naphtha…
In bin-scarce Kyoto, solar trash cans crush waste and signal crews before they overflow
Public trash cans can be surprisingly difficult to find in Japan, even in popular tourist destinations like Kyoto.…
Japan’s economy expands at a 2.1% annual pace, boosted by consumer spending | Business
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.1% in the January-March quarter, the…
Some Japanese snack packages turning black-and-white as Iran war depletes ink supply | Business
TOKYO – The packaging on some snacks in Japan is turning a somber black-and-white, as the war in…
Japan Tests Bento Containers as Energy, Plastic Waste Goes into Gas Tank
JAKARTA – Used bento containers in Japan do not immediately end up in the trash. Osaka Gas Co.…
Food prices in Japan set to rise as war drives up cost of plastic packaging
Food and drink prices in Japan are set to increase as early as this summer due to a…
Japan to invest ¥1 trillion to secure recycled resources
The government on Tuesday adopted an action plan aiming to invest a total of ¥1 trillion across the…