Japanese sports drink’s returnable glass bottles have a cute retro design
With temperatures above 40 degrees Celcius recently breaking records in some parts of Japan, the dangers of 熱中症 nechūshō, or heat stroke, have never been…
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Japanese convenience store FamilyMart makes its sandwiches better inside and out
Tasty Japanese sandwiches If you’ve ever been to Japan, you’ve probably seen them: tasty-looking sandwiches made with fluffy white shokupan milk bread, usually on the…
Starbucks Japan swaps out plastic cups for glass, offers rent-a-tumbler alternatives & introduces 100% plant cutlery
Starbucks Japan is leading the way to a more sustainable future through the introduction of four new measures aiming at reducing plastic waste produced in…
Tokyo health food restaurant begins “my bowl” service for salad bad
Along with highly encouraged use of eco-friendly “my bags”, in recent years Japanese shops and restaurants have begun to shift toward reusable items in efforts…
Plastic straw alternatives go tropical with Okinawa’s pineapple leaf straws
The effort to reduce plastic waste around the globe is grand in scale, but small steps in everyday life such as using non-plastic and reusable…
New green tea house in Japan offers on-the-go morning bottle service
Recent years have seen some innovation in efforts to revitalize the popularity of green tea in Japan recently, even with instant varieties being made available…
Minimalist wallet and mini eco bag combo makes forgetting a bag a thing of the past
While eco bags remain a great way to help reduce plastic waste, in recent years designers have flexed their creative muscle into making their appeal…
Mitsukoshi Isetan suggests o-chūgen summer gifts with a “sustainable” focus this year
Summer gifts in Japan: O-chūgen Traditionally, there are two seasons for gift giving in Japan, お歳暮 oseibo (which means “year-end”) in winter and o-chūgen お中元…
Japanese Earth Cuisine project develops sustainable chocolate “Ecolate”
“Earth Cuisine” is a project lead by Japanese company Lifull that began as a initiative to curb the damage caused by food loss and waste…
Japanese maple Kit Kats fight plastic waste with paper packaging and animal artwork
While Japanese Kit Kats are often lauded for their wide variety of flavors, such as some aged in Scottish whisky barrels for 180 days, since…
Aromatic vegetable crayons gives kids a safe and even tasty artistic experience
It may only be a problem with the youngest of children and remedied with a watchful parental eye, but crayons definitely possess a colorful but…
Traditional Japanese shibori eco bags stretch to fit your shopping
Growing initiatives to be more eco-friendly, as well as the introduction of fees for plastic bags at supermarkets and convenience stores, has led to a…
Japanese maker develops world’s first foldable disposable paper razor
Japanese Kaijurishi was founded in 1908 in the town of Seki, Gifu prefecture, which is famous for its rich tradition and history of samurai sword…
North candles: Beautiful Vegan and Eco-Friendly Soy Wax Candles shipped from Hokkaido
The time we spend in our homes has increased since the pandemic, so probably many people find themselves seeking calmness, coziness, and a relaxing ambient…
These eco-friendly bags come stuffed inside adorable sleeping animal plushies
Have you ever gone to the shop and then realised when you got to the checkout that you would need a bag the size of…