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Projects

A database of circular projects in Yokohama. Filter by sector or circular principle.

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Reusable Toner Cartridges

Reusable Toner Cartridges offers a steady shift from disposable printing to reuse. A Yokohama-based initiative connecting design, quality standards, and everyday work practices.

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Discontinued Nautical Chart Stationery

Upcycled Stationery Crafted from Discontinued Nautical Charts turns retired sea maps into one-of-a-kind everyday items. Each carrying a piece of Japan’s waters and Yokohama’s creativity.

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Minato Mirai Circular City Project

What if an entire city worked together to go circular? The Minato Mirai Circular City Project connects over 30 facilities, companies, and citizens to make Yokohama net-zero by 2030.

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Kururi Works

Kururi works is an upcycling studio with the concept of “take discarded things and reborn them with value.” It is based in Kanazawa ward run by Takematsu Co., Ltd..

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Shonan Eco Project

Shonan Trading offers a physical experience of plastic recycling. It helps widen environmental awareness by pedaling, melting, and creating up-cycled products with your own hands.

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Wave Yokohama

A non-profit organization promotes a rental service of reusable cutlery and dishwashing. It contributes to reducing waste and CO2 emissions and raising environmental awareness.

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Ikasa

Ikasa is an umbrella sharing service that allows users to borrow and return umbrellas at the umbrella spots quickly. Ikasa's umbrellas are durable and repairable, which helps to reduce the number of disposable umbrellas.

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The Yokohama Reuse Bin Project

The project is to produce the Yokohama-exclusive beverage and reusable glass bottles in Yokohama. It conceives the regional circle of the bottles and the local consumption of the juice and approaches environmental issues as well as supports the local communities.

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The Kanagawa Up Cycle Consortium

The Kanagawa Up Cycle Consortium is established in collaboration with Kanagawa Prefecture and TBM Co., Ltd. that develops, manufactures and sells a new material “LIMEX.” The aim is to promote a circular economy through up-cycling that utilizes LIMEX and to realize a circular town development.

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buøy

"reBirth" is a project to transform discarded ocean plastic into beautiful traditional crafts. The project produces beautiful molded plates while mixing different types and colors of plastic materials. The idea was created by “Plas+tech project” which is led by Techno Labo Co., Ltd.

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Yokohama Wood Straw Project

The project produces wooden straws made of wood thinned from the water source forest in Doshi Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, which supplies water with citizens in Yokohama and those straws are handmade by people with disabilities Yokohama.