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Circular Yokohama’s capsule toy machine lets you put PET bottle caps to win local circular goods

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…

Mar 10, 2023
Announcement

YOKOHAMA CIRCULAR DESIGN MUSEUM exhibits at LUMINE Yokohama come Jan 10

Circular Yokohama will be holding a mobile museum, YOKOHAMA CIRCULAR DESIGN MUSEUM. It will exhibit from 10-13 January at LUMINE Yokohama, displaying various products linked with Yokohama’s circular economy. This comes together with the collaboration with LOCAL GOOD YOKOHAMA, an organization promoting circular lifestyles through social good, to hold the “LOCAL GOOD DAY!” event. LOCAL…

Dec 21, 2022
Announcement

New Project Added: Shonan Eco Project

We have added a new circular project “Shonan Eco Project” in our database. 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. For more information, check the project page with the link down below.

Sep 21, 2022
Report

【Monthly Update: May, 2022】How We Learn the Circular Economy in a Fun Way

The past month was full of opportunities to meet new people! We visited various people and places to widen our circular economy knowledge. What did we find out? Take a look! Could Glass be Reformed into the Sand? It is 2022. Happy UN International Year of Glass! The UN General Council approved 2022 as a…

Jun 16, 2022
Announcement

New Project Added: MAGO GALLERY YOKOHAMA

We have added a new circular project “MAGO GALLERY YOKOHAMA” in our database. MAGO GALLERY YOKOHAMA The exclusive gallery of Nagasaka Shingo, a pioneer of sustainable art. The gallery displays artworks and other items created by recycling e-waste dumped in the slums of Ghana. Their business model connects developed and developing countries and circulates waste.…

Jan 24, 2022
Experience Report

Can DX be a solution to the problem with plastic containers? [Experience Report]

On March 13, 2021, we held an idea-thon online under the topic of “Circular Economy and Digital Transformation (DX).” This time we specifically focused on the issue of plastic takeout containers and discussed how we could circulate the containers instead of wasting them. *This event is part of Circular Economy Plus School, which is organized…

Jan 5, 2022
Announcement

New Project Added: FOOD LOOP

We have added a new circular project “FOOD LOOP” in our database. FOOD LOOP is a project to recycle food waste run by Yokohama Beer. To create a recycling loop, they compost the malt and other food waste, grow vegetables, and serve them at the restaurant. For more information, check the project page on this…

Dec 3, 2021
Announcement

New Project Added: Craft Beer Paper

We have added a new circular project “Craft Beer Paper” in our database. Craft Beer Paper is a recycled paper made from malt waste. Working with local breweries and restaurants, kitafuku Inc. produces papers for coasters, business cards, postcards, menu lists, and other purposes to reduce waste. For more information, check the project page on…

Nov 15, 2021
Experience Report

Yokohama local plastic waste turns out to be a unique asset [Experience Report]

On Saturday, February 27, 2021, we held a workshop at haishop cafe in Bashamichi to up-cycle plastic waste into new products. We cooperated with Mr. Terukuni Hayashi and Ms. Sayumi Tadokoro from Technolab Inc., which runs the ocean plastic upcycling brand “buøy.” *This event is part of Circular Economy Plus School, which is organized by…

Nov 12, 2021
Experience Report

Discovering the unknown aspects of the city through community cleanup activity with greenbird [Experience Report]

“greenbird” is a trash pickup project originating from Omotesando, Harajuku in Tokyo, which was born with the concept of “a clean city makes people’s hearts clean.” There are over 60 greenbird teams all over Japan and 7 teams overseas. Each area takes the initiative in carrying out local cleanup activities. Circular Yokohama collaborated with the…

Oct 21, 2021