Solar Crew renovating a vacant akiya house to approach the social issue sustainably [Experience Report]

Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
On 2021/6/7

The increase of vacant houses called Akiya is getting one of the serious social issues here in Japan. A 2018 survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications found that 13.6% of all houses in Japan are abandoned. The shrinking population in and of itself is not the only cause. Other reasons include increasing […]

New Project Added: Ikasa

Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
On 2021/5/12

We have added a new circular project “Ikasa” in our database. 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. For more information, check the project page on this website.

Recycling business bridge the gap between administrations and citizens: Yokohama City Resource Recycling Business Cooperative

Posted by 室井梨那（Rina Muroi）
On 2020/10/2

Have you ever heard of the word “Earth Overshoot Day?” It is a day that marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds nature’s budget in that year. Unfortunately, Earth Overshoot Day has been getting earlier year by year. It is time we had to take action […]

No one will be left behind: Foodbank Yokohama brights the future in Yokohama

Posted by 室井梨那（Rina Muroi）
On 2020/10/1

Food waste is one of the biggest social issues that should be dealt with in the world. According to the government of Japan’s website, the amount of domestic food waste in 2019 was up to 6,430,000 tons, which means we waste 50 kilograms of food for each person per year in Japan. Food Banks are […]

New Project Added: Jellyfish Research Laboratories

Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
On 2020/5/14

We have added a new circular project “Jellyfish Research Laboratories” in our database. The project is led by an biotech startup funded by Idemitsu Kosan, a Japanese petroleum company. Jellyfish Research Laboratories works on improving biodiversity, marine conservation and life science. The project explores the possibility of utilizing jellyfish as biomass resource in producing personal […]

New Project Added: Yokoyoko Project

Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
On 2020/4/23

We have added a new circular project “Yokoyoko Project” in our database. The project is a local-for-local project led by Yokohama city and Yokohama-cho in Aomori prefecture as part of “Zero Carbon Yokohama” initiative. The goal of the project is to provide renewable energy generated in Yokohama-cho for the local companies in Yokohama city. As […]