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RECYCLING

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2018
China's import ban on plastic waste pushes Japan and other rich nations to rethink trash options
China's ban on imports of plastic waste is forcing other nations, including Japan and the United States, to scramble for new ways to deal with their trash, including exporting recyclable waste to Southeast Asia.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2018
Malaysia to phase out imports of plastic waste from developing countries
Malaysia is taking steps to limit imports of plastic waste, which has flooded the country since China stopped taking in foreign scrap for recycling, housing minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2018
Illegal factories cash in on Malaysia's plastics recycling plan
Hundreds of sacks filled with plastic waste from the United States, Britain, South Korea and Spain spill onto the streets of an industrial zone in Pulau Indah, an island town an hour from Kuala Lumpur that is home to Malaysia's biggest port.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Oct 15, 2018
Shuichi Takizawa: The comedian with a knack for trash talk
Have you ever thought about where your trash goes after it's tossed into a basket and whisked away by the garbage truck that shows up like clockwork every week?
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 13, 2018
Japan to mandate that retailers charge fees for plastic bags, but plans for punishments unclear
The Environment Ministry decides to obligate retailers to charge fees for plastic checkout bags or provide loyalty points to shoppers who bring their own.
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2018
Australian supermarkets work to prevent 'bag rage' as plastic ban takes effect
Australia's biggest supermarket chains are scrambling to combat "bag rage" as frustrated shoppers vent their anger over the removal of single-use plastic bags.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2018
Recycling game rigged against U.S. consumers
Even if you put everything into the right bins, a lot of plastics will end up in landfills and the ocean. Consumers can't solve this problem.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 2, 2018
Market forces in Japan failing to tackle growing plastics problem
Last month, news outlets all over the world reported on the discovery of a plastic shopping bag at the bottom of the Mariana Trench near the Philippines, the deepest point in the Earth’s oceans. The discovery was made by a group of Japanese researchers studying images from deep-sea exploration projects,...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2018
China giving lithium batteries a second life
Repurposing lithium-ion batteries instead of recycling them is a simple idea, but it may have profound consequences.
WORLD
Jan 25, 2018
U.N. plans international panel to tackle plastic waste in oceans
The United Nations will form a panel to discuss measures to reduce plastic waste in the oceans, a source close to the matter has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2018
U.K. lawmakers recommend a 'latte levy' on disposable coffee cups to cut waste
Britain should charge a 25-pence (34-cent) "latte levy" on disposable coffee cups to cut down waste and ban them if a recycling target is not met by 2023, a committee of lawmakers said on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2017
Japanese firms find profits in going green
Faced with rising costs or difficult market conditions, many Japanese companies have improved their prospects by adopting environmentally friendly business strategies, with some going as far as moving into entirely new industry sectors.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 4, 2017
World's recycling crisis is Japan's opportunity
There's treasure to be found in the world's trash.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2017
Lawson to expand food waste recycling program to central Japan
Convenience store operator Lawson Inc. will launch a recycling system to produce fertilizer from leftover food and sell produce grown with it at its stores in central Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 28, 2017
Nagoya group looks to turn disposable diaper waste into fuel
Three men whose companies are involved in the manufacture and sales of disposable diapers — the use of which is expected to increase with the aging population — have started an association in Nagoya to research ways to turn them into fuel.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 12, 2017
Food for thought: Government agencies are joining private initiatives to tackle the growing problem of food waste in Japan
Consumers, retailers and businesses nationwide throw away millions of tons of food each year, with waste ultimately affecting profit levels and keeping officials up at night.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jun 10, 2017
Plastic fantastic: How does Tokyo recycle its waste?
The next time you trek out to the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau, situated on the fringes of Shinagawa along Tokyo Bay, look around and you'll see a giant smokestack by the Konan Ohashi Bridge. The visa-dispensing center, essential for foreign nationals who want to live in Tokyo, stands right by a...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2017
British startup hopes to cut plastic waste with innovative water balls
Small transparent spheres filled with natural or flavored water could help provide a solution to London's plastic waste problem, according to the startup company based in the British capital that manufactures them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2017
Gunma-based firm takes the lead with innovative industrial waste recycling
Around 1,500 people visit an industrial waste treatment facility in central Japan each year to see up close how the operator can recycle more than 99 percent of the solid garbage it receives from a variety of manufacturers and municipalities.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Feb 18, 2017
Wasteland: Tokyo grows on its own trash
Waste management authorities are working constantly to ensure that garbage in the metropolis is put to better use.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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