France has officially introduced its Textile Eco-Score (coût environnemental), a new environmental labeling system for textiles. How does the scoring work?

New Sustainability Rules for Fashion in Europe! The European Parliament has approved new rules requiring fashion brands to cover the costs of collecting, recycling, and sorting textile waste.

This can be a major step toward accountability in fashion.

From Chopsticks to Furniture?  Japanese brand KOKUYO is teaming up with ChopValue Japan, the local branch of a Canadian circular manufacturer, to upcycle used disposable chopsticks into office furniture.

August 8 is “Reuse Day” in Japan! Officially recognized by the Japan Anniversary Association, this day was created by the Japan Reuse Business Association — a network of companies and organizations dedicated to reuse. Let’s rethink, reuse, and reduce — together.

We first learned about Plastic Free July six years ago when we started Borderless Creations—and we’ve been inspired ever since.

Their mission—just like ours—is simple:

"To make small, manageable changes that add up to a big impact"

Every small step adds up. And the more of us who join, the bigger the change becomes.　Ready to join? Let’s do this together

Sustainable fashion - Kombucha to  Textiles?  It could be a more sustainable alternative to traditional materials and might help reduce the fashion industry’s environmental impact.

Four Japanese companies have launched an initiative to jointly collect paper cups used in their stores and recycle them as paper towels!

In order to respond to the voices of customers who are concerned about environmental protection and global warming, Paramita Corporation and Sakai Moving Center Co., Ltd. jointly developed a new moving plan called “Ethical Moving”. The plan allows you to offset CO2 emissions generated during your move by adding 1,000yen to your moving fee.

The plastic bag fee has been in effect since July 2020 in Japan.

Now that more than four years have passed, what results have been achieved? And what activities are being undertaken by various companies?

What is “FRY to FLY” project? The household used cooking oil is collected and reused to produce SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel). 

Summer vacation is coming soon - many of you may be traveling or going on business trips abroad. Living in an island country like Japan, it is not possible to take a train or bus to a neighboring country like in Europe. What can you do to be environmentally conscious?

World Ocean Day is celebrated every year on June 8, one of the international days established by the United Nations. Why don't we start with what we can do to connect our lives with the oceans, which are so close to us, to the future?