“Yokohama Local Circular Economy Seminar Vol.1″ on Feb 1

  • Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
  • On 2023/2/6
Circular Yokohama, Harch’s online platform that aims to promote the circular economy in Yokohama, held the event “Yokohama Local Circular Economy Seminar Vol.1: Northern Part ‘Circular Urban Farming and Community Housing for Building Neighborhood Connections’” on February 1. The event was held in collaboration with NPO Yokohama Community Design Lab and YOKOHAMA Living Lab Support […]
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YOKOHAMA CIRCULAR DESIGN MUSEUM exhibits at LUMINE Yokohama come Jan 10

  • Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
  • On 2022/12/21
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 […]
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[Monthly Update: October, 2022] Being “Local Good Player” Brings Many Delightful and Exciting Opportunities

  • Posted by 室井梨那(Rina Muroi)
  • On 2022/11/11
We feel the winter is coming here in Japan. The past October brought us a lot of joy and excitement. We will walk you through our delightful moments! Local festival “HOSHITEN FAIR 2022 PLAY!! HOSHITEN!!” We joined Yokohama’s local festival, “HOSHITEN FAIR 2022 PLAY!! HOSHITEN!!” on 9 October. The event was held by the railway […]
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[Monthly Update: September, 2022] Circular Design Sprint Gives Us a Question “Does material have to be material?”

  • Posted by 室井梨那(Rina Muroi)
  • On 2022/10/18
The weather is getting colder day by day here in Yokohama, Japan. In September, we updated our collaboration with Kanagawa University. Here is the detail of the current and exciting project. Circular Design Sprint @UK Circular Design Sprint is a 3-day activity that aims to acquire circular design systems and thinking, presented by 「IDEAS FOR […]
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New Project Added: Shonan Eco Project

  • Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
  • On 2022/9/21
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.
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【Monthly Update: May, 2022】How We Learn the Circular Economy in a Fun Way

  • Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
  • On 2022/6/16
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 […]
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Regenerative Kelp Farming for Blue Carbon in Yokohama

  • Posted by Zenbird
  • On 2022/6/11
Trees have the ability to absorb CO2, but did you know that kelp has similar powers too? Kelp can absorb five times as much CO2 as cedar, plus it can grow up to four meters in just four months! Such hidden powers didn’t get unnoticed by Sachiumi Heroes director Tatsunori Tomimoto. Since 2015, Tomimoto has […]
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New Project Added: MAGO GALLERY YOKOHAMA

  • Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
  • On 2022/1/24
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. […]
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Can DX be a solution to the problem with plastic containers? [Experience Report]

  • Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
  • On 2022/1/5
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 […]
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New Project Added: FOOD LOOP

  • Posted by 室井梨那(Rina Muroi)
  • On 2021/12/3
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 […]
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New Project Added: Craft Beer Paper

  • Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
  • On 2021/11/15
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 […]
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Yokohama local plastic waste turns out to be a unique asset [Experience Report]

  • Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
  • On 2021/11/12
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 […]
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