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Plastic Resin Pellets: Your New Source of DDT and PCB
When I read a recent article in the Japan Times about "plastic resin pellets," I thought the term sounded familiar, so I searched TreeHugger, and--surprise, surprise--the first few hits were ads for Chinese
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Exploring Salt As A Sustainable Material For Art
If you are an artist, chances are that you have gotten tired of chemical-based paints, thinners and other materials that may cause problems for the environment or your health. Some artists are exploring recycled stuff but that
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Silent Day: From Bali To The World On March 21
Silence is golden. Now it is also getting cool. The World Silent Day campaign is based on the tradition in Bali of 24 hours of inactivity to rejuvenate people and give the earth some rest from human activities. This tradition is now offered to the
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Introducing A Fee For Visitors Climbing Mt Fuji
Should climbing a mountain or entering a national park be free of charge? This is a question that officials near Mount Fuji, Japan's largest mountain, are asking as the number of climbers are soaring. Shigeru Horiuchi, mayor of
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My 5 Favourite Trains In Tokyo, Japan (Videos)
Living in Japan, I got to appreciate the public transportation, especially the trains. As noted here previously, over 70% of rail services are electrified, and since the Shinkansen started operating in 1964, this country has enjoyed fast, reliable
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Will Renewable Energy Get Us Out Of The Recession?
Nikkei Business Publications recently announced the results of a survey conducted with engineers in Japan's manufacturing industry on the current global recession. They were asked hard questions about the impact of the recession and
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Honeybee Shortage Worries Farmers In Japan
Photo: The Mainichi You have read about the crisis US farmers are experiencing as honey bees are affected by Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Has it hit Japan, or what is going on? Why are bee keepers like Osamu Mamuro, president of Mamuro Bee Farm in
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Hydrogen Powered Robots and More at World's Largest Solar & Fuel Cell Expo (video)
Tokyo is currently hosting the world's largest extravaganza of photovoltaic (solar cells) and fuel cell technology, PV & FC Expo 2009, at Tokyo Big Sight. The event caters for manufacturers and investors so there are a lot of highly technical stalls,
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Teaching Kids How To Make Lunch Boxes Reduces Food Waste
Image from blogadilla Bento, the Japanese lunch box, is a social phenomena that you could say reaches deep into the psyche here, touching on deep strings between children and their mother, wife and husband, lonely salarimen and their usb-powered meal
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Rolling Out New Super-Fast Trains (Video)
While the U.S. is finally planning to spend some $8 billion to start thinking about high-speed rail services, Treehugger has noted that other countries are way ahead. Case in point: Japan is now extending its
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Promoting Public Transit: I Heart This Subway Map!
We like talking about promoting public transit here on Treehugger and at Planet Green, noting that cities and countries that get it right can create a very positive image that in turn steers more people
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The Straight Poop On The Bio Toilet For Angkor Wat
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Green Island: Re-Thinking Tokyo
Tokyo was rapidly rebuilt in the 1950s and has few big parks. It is said that the city is a dream for architects, but a nightmare for city planners. Now, a group of young designers are re-thinking the concrete jungle, replacing
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Hemp in Japan: OK As Rope, Not As Dope
In Japan, hemp was always a very important plant for making strong fabric fibers, as well as weaving cloth for use in holy places like shrines and temples. The oldest hemp seeds and fabrics have been found in
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Haramaki: I Need A Belly-Warmer
I just love these belly-warmers called haramaki. They were popular a long time ago and are back in fashion with trendy designs and fun shopping websites. Grandmother was right: keep your belly warm. If you have low-cut jeans you
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Peak Oil: So, Now It Is Official (Or Not?)
IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka is the man to watch. Now he has told Reuters that the sharp decline in the oil market, with prices collapsing by more than 70 percent is also slowing the search for new
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ICNND: Time To Get Rid Of Nuclear Weapons
Three survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki called for the elimination of nuclear weapons at a meeting of an international nuclear nonproliferation commission in Washington on Saturday. Breitbart/Kyodo
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Organic, Sexy T-Shirt Designs
Tired of the good-old greenish designs here on Treehugger? Well, it is Valentine's Day. Quolomo has the "contemporary t-shirt design from Tokyo". The main characters of 'CROWS', Hiroshi Takahashi's gritty, best-selling manga, have
