Tag: Japan
Japan to draw map of marine plastic pollution with help from G-20
The Japanese government will create a map indicating the current state of global marine microplastic pollution with cooperation from other members of the Group of…
Mauritius asks Japan to pay $34 million after oil spill: report
Nearly a month after Mauritius declared an environmental emergency over an oil spill from a Japanese bulk carrier, the government has asked Japan to pay…
SW Japan group develops eco-friendly bamboo paper drinking straws
In an effort to reduce plastic waste, which can lead to marine pollution, and to regenerate untended forests, which can lead to mudslides, a printing…
Digital groups help people aim for zero-waste lifestyles in Japan
It will surprise few to hear Japan is the world’s second-largest generator of plastic waste. You only have to look at an Instagram accounts such…
Japan’s climate change efforts hindered by biased business lobby -study
Japan’s powerful business lobby Keidanren is dominated by energy-intensive sectors that represent less than 10% of the economy, resulting in national policies that favour coal…
Single-use masks and coronavirus waste end up polluting ocean
Environmentalists have warned that a global increase in use of single-use masks, latex gloves and other protective gear employed against the novel coronavirus could exacerbate…
Japan’s average minimum wage should stay the same amid virus resurgence: panel
Japan’s average minimum hourly wage should be maintained at the current level, a subcommittee of the government’s Central Minimum Wage Council decided on July 22,…
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