The Tokyo Olympic Games originally planned to for summer 2020 has gone through a year of obstacles due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The games is now postponed to be held in the summer of 2021, but their devotion to incorporate sustainability in the games has remained solid. In this article, we will take a look […]
In honor of earth day that ran from April 17- April 25 2021, Earth Day Tokyo held a Sustainable Fashion Week at Miyashita Park in Shibuya. Consumption is a major concern in the step towards sustainability and fashion, in particular fast fashion, is a large player. Every one of us needs clothes to wear and […]
Chasing Corals is a documentary that I watched on Netflix during the spring quarter Turn Events week at SCU. I developed an interest in coral reefs when I was younger when I saw glowing coral reefs at an aquarium. I soon found out that coral bleaching was a major issue since before I was even […]
Today, I would like to introduce you to JARA, Japan Automotive Recyclers Alliance. Japan’s reliable cars are well known across the globe. In the U.S., there is a notion that Japanese cars have good fuel efficiency and are generally an excellent value car, but do economic success mean anything when the environment is worse off […]
Below are articles relating to recycling in Tokyo. Plaza Homes- https://www.realestate-tokyo.com/living-in-tokyo/tokyo-general/garbage-collection/ First, above is an articled from Plaza Homes that educate you to on how Tokyo residents separate and dispose of their domestic waste. In Tokyo, domestic waste is collected on designated days of the week pertaining to the assigned content of the waste. For […]
It is no surprise that Japan is one of the nations with the highest plastic consumption per capita. After all, Japan is keen on innovation that improves convenience and cleanliness. COVID-19’s minimal impact in Japan relative to other nations in 2020 is thought to be the outcome of the population’s meticulously hygienic lifestyle. Additionally, the […]