Tag: Japan
Japan to collect all types of plastic waste for recycling
The government on Tuesday unveiled a plan for municipalities to collect all types of plastic waste from households for recycling. The plan, designed to make…
Pandemic negates Japan’s bid to reduce plastic waste
Starting this month, Japanese retailers must charge customers for plastic shopping bags. Plastic packaging is a bigger waste problem, especially in the midst of a…
8 cases of inappropriately stored nuclear waste found at northern Japan reprocessing plant
Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. (JNFL) had been inappropriately storing nuclear waste at a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, in northern Japan, including…
Plastic waste accounts for over 70% of trash in Japan’s largest lake: report
While fees for plastic shopping bags have become mandatory across Japan since July 1, a survey conducted by Shiga Prefecture revealed that plastic waste accounts…
Police in Japan logged record 17,479 dementia patients as missing in 2019
A total of 17,479 people with dementia or suspected dementia were reported missing in 2019, the most since authorities began collecting data in 2012, police…
Japan to focus on female empowerment and support for single mothers
The government adopted Wednesday a set of policies aimed toward women, focusing on promoting their empowerment in business and political arenas and helping single mothers…
All Japanese stores to charge shoppers for plastic bags from Wednesday
All retail stores across Japan, including convenience stores and supermarkets, will be required to charge shoppers for plastic bags from Wednesday as a measure to…
Japan to delay “womenomics” target for female leaders by up to a decade
Japan will delay by up to a decade its target to raise the percentage of women in leadership posts to 30 per cent – part…
Blowing bubbles: Soapy spheres pop pollen on fruit trees
Japanese researchers have succeeded in fertilising pear trees using pollen carried on the thin film of a soap bubble. They’ve been searching for alternative approaches…
Dementia prevention smartphone app developed in Japan
A government institution has developed a smartphone app designed to prevent elderly people from developing dementia amid restraints on activities outside the home due to…
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