The design for the staff uniforms for the City of Yokohama's exhibition "Information Hub Utilizing Building Spaces" at GREEN×EXPO 2027 has been finalized. The uniforms incorporate clothing collected from residents as part of their raw materials.
To comprehensively advance its environmental policies, the City of Yokohama has been formulating its Environmental Management Plan based on the "Basic Ordinance on the Conservation and Creation of the Yokohama Environment." Following the conclusion of the previous plan's term, the city announced on July 29, 2026, the adoption of a new Yokohama Environmental Management Plan…
Yokohama City has launched a pilot project to establish a resource circulation model for used plastic clear folders within the Minato Mirai 21 district. This is a collaboration between the municipal government, the Yokohama SDGs Design Center, Mitsubishi Estate, and Mitsubishi Estate Property Management, and they seek to turn common office waste into high-value industrial…
Yokohama City has launched a collaborative initiative to collect unwanted clothing from residents and recycle the material into staff uniforms for the upcoming GREEN×EXPO 2027. The circular fashion project began in 2025, and is being conducted in partnership with Harch Inc., the operator of Circular Yokohama and fibre recycling firm Nakano Co., Ltd. Yokohama City…
On November 25–26, the Asia Smart City Conference (ASCC 2025) was held in Yokohama, bringing together cities, international organizations, and innovators working toward sustainable urban futures. This year’s conference marked a historic milestone: the launch of the Asian Circular Cities Declaration, the first region-wide framework in Asia dedicated to accelerating circular city transitions. Yokohama proudly…
The City of Yokohama announced it will lead a call to establish an Asian Circular Cities Declaration at the upcoming Asia Smart City Conference (ASCC) 2025. The international conference is scheduled to take place from November 25 to 26 at Pacifico Yokohama. The City of Yokohama aims to create a framework for cities in Asia…
On November 28, Circular Yokohama held a seminar (in-person and online) titled “Why Companies Should Embrace Nature Positive Practices: Building Cities in Harmony with Nature.” Circular Yokohama is one of the operating companies in the Yokohama SDGs Design Center, a regional intermediary organization aimed at achieving the SDGs by connecting diverse stakeholders and addressing local…
Harch Inc., the operator of Circular Yokohama, along with Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., and six other companies, has entered into a basic agreement for the implementation of the “Yokohama SDGs Design Center Project” and a collaboration agreement for the “2024 Yokohama SDGs Design Center Project.” These agreements aim to realize the vision of SDGs Future…
Circular Yokohama has created “Circular Gacha,” a capsule toy machine that visitors can play with by inserting PET bottle caps, with the aim of creating opportunities for people to enjoy experiencing regional and resource recycling. The capsules that serve as prizes contain recyclable goods manufactured by businesses in Yokohama City, and visitors can obtain one…
Circular Yokohama participated in the event “Hoshiten Fair 2022 PLAY!! HOSHITEN!!” which was held in front of Tennocho Station on the Sotetsu Line in Yokohama. Workshops and markets where visitors could enjoy the charms of the Hoshiten Area “Hoshiten Fair 2022 PLAY!! HOSHITEN!!” is a fair where visitors could enjoy the charm of the area…
Harch Europe has begun selling its “Circular Economy in Europe: Policy and Case Study Report 2022” from August 17th, 2022. Report background and objectives The world has seen many incidents in the past few years, from the Novel Covid-19 that spreads through the world in the blink of an eye from December 2019, to the…
Circular Yokohama participated in the 2022 Hult Prize held in Yokohama National University as a sponsor company.
