SDGs

SDGs

The Asahi Shimbun has expressed its support for the global effort to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) approved by the United Nations and this stance is reflected in its ongoing reports on various efforts being made in Japan and abroad toward those goals. The reports have included interviews with heads of international organizations as well as Japanese companies. This special section brings together those articles about the SDGs.

Japan scientists invent electronic device that is biodegradable February 24, 2020 OSAKA--Scientists here have created a biodegradable paper-thin sensor device that connects to the internet of things (IoT) system to transmit data. The nanopaper sensor device, which the researchers
Tokyo areas to get cash to stop burning, start recycling plastic February 12, 2020 Tokyo municipalities that refrain from burning plastic waste and recycle it instead will get subsidies from the capital's metropolitan government starting in April. As part of its strategy to combat
Scientists make energy with invisible source: infrared light February 12, 2020 A Japanese research team has "seen the light" and is utilizing infrared wavelengths to generate electricity, an untapped energy source that accounts for nearly half of solar energy striking the
Researchers go green by mixing wood to recycle concrete February 12, 2020 Researchers have developed an environmentally friendly method of recycling concrete waste by mixing in wood and other materials. The new method makes it possible to “recycle concrete waste without
Study: Seabirds put at risk from eating plastics in marine pollution February 10, 2020 Researchers have demonstrated that seabirds which consumed plastics accumulated the harmful substance in their livers and fat, raising an alarm about the dangers posed by marine plastic
Top chefs team to add spice to push for sustainable seafood January 28, 2020 When chef Shinsuke Ishii came out of the kitchen to talk to a table of diners, he didn't ask if the tuna with celery roots satisfied their taste buds. Instead, the chef of the one-Michelin-starred
Tokyo shop deals in embroidery to empower women in Bangladesh January 28, 2020 A small shop in Tokyo has helped to empower women and improve lives in Bangladesh for many years through fair trade of a traditional form of embroidery. Roshun, run by Mieko Magami and her husband,
Japanese firms lead world in assessing climate change risks January 21, 2020 Japan took the top spot for the first time in a global survey on how companies address the risks posed by climate change to their business strategies. A record 38 Japanese companies were awarded "A
Bourbon takes bite out of plastic pollution with cookie straw January 7, 2020 A leading confectionery maker has created a cookie straw that it hopes users will find as delicious as it is environmentally friendly. Bourbon will start offering Cornet Cookie to restaurants and
Skewer king finds success in leap of faith to bamboo straws December 29, 2019 YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture--A skewer maker here is taking a stab at the bamboo straw business, in anticipation of increased demand for eco-friendly alternatives to their plastic counterparts. The
No note wasted: Harp made of marine debris has sound of sea December 10, 2019 NAGOYA--A musician here has turned marine debris into a harp-like instrument that he hopes will not only tug on the heartstrings of listeners, but also inspire people to rethink waste. Fumiaki
Mobile home that generates power offers option for life off the grid September 12, 2019 If disaster strikes and the power grid shuts down, a mobile home developed here that produces electricity would be a pretty lucky place to be. Equipped with a solar power generator, battery and air
Tiny organism that eats plastic spawns race to tap its secrets June 21, 2019 A bacterium that gorges on PET bottles has spurred a global research race to harness its powers in the battle against plastics pollution in the world's oceans.The bacterium was given the name
Suntory sets target of using only eco-friendly PET bottles June 8, 2019 The parent company of one of the nation's leading brewing concerns has set a goal of doing away with all PET bottles using plastic derived from fossil fuel-based materials by 2030.Instead, Suntory
Autopsy on blue whale calf paints a sad picture of ocean pollution May 2, 2019 It's not everyday that a blue whale washes ashore in Japan, so when one did researchers seized on the opportunity to determine how the member of the largest animal species in existence lived and
MUFG moves to drastically cut coal-power loans by fiscal 2030 April 12, 2019 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) is set to scale back loans for coal-fired plants by up to half by fiscal 2030, as momentum builds across the globe to curb carbon emissions, The Asahi
Disaster-stricken areas to receive Olympic Village air conditioners April 8, 2019 The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics decided to donate thousands of air conditioners used at the Olympic Village to regions devastated by the 2011 earthquake and

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