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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 38 days ago (http://hesomagazine.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: heat environment
It's hotter in the city, but you already knew that! An interesting read on why from Heso Culture Magazine. "Technically known as the “Urban Heat Island effect,” the term describes how temperatures in inner city cores are abnormally higher than temperatures in surrounding, less densely developed read more »
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Avatar Posted by matigo 149 days ago (http://www.j2fi.net)
Category: Foreigners in Japan | Tags: japan change behaviour environment
A few days back we had the opportunity to read Blogging Brad's post regarding the change many of us encounter when living and working in Japan for any length of time. While I can easily tell you what's changed about me since arriving in the Land of the Rising Sun, I wanted to ask a few others ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 42 days ago (http://www.sevententotokyo.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: japan eco-friendly environment green
Ok, maybe not mean, but getting greener. Here are some of the trendier "Hey, look at how green I am" activities in the land of the rising sun. Which do you do? Take the poll. read more »
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Avatar Posted by WordsnCollision 150 days ago (http://inventorspot.com)
Category: Japan News | Tags: japan recycling environment
The non-profit "Japan Society for the Recycling of Dentures" (OK, it's just one guy) has made it it's mission to collect used dentures & dental work from a network of dedicated drop boxes throughout the country. After just 2 months they donated $10,500 to UNICEF Japan! read more »
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Avatar Posted by migimaru 228 days ago (http://mdn.mainichi.jp)
Category: Technology | Tags: environment economy technology
"Urban mining" could be a boon to Japan's economy. With all the technology that gets thrown away every year, the junk in Japan contains thousands to millions of tons of rare metals and other natural resources. read more »
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Avatar Posted by matigo 155 days ago (http://www.thecarbonblog.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: nuclear g8 fail environment
In a recently released white paper, Japan’s Atomic Energy Commission failed to emphasize the role nuclear power needs to play in order to ensure a stable supply of electric power in the country.

Despite all the intelligence in this country, the nation continues to lag behind the rest o read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 237 days ago (http://www.longcountdown.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: environment global warming shopping
With so much attention being given to global warming, I did a little research into the difference between Japanese air conditioners with the ECO label, and those without. You would expect anything labeled as environmentally friendly to be so, but does that mean it's harmful to the environment if i read more »
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Avatar Posted by WordsnCollision 174 days ago (http://inventorspot.com)
Category: Japan News | Tags: japan environment ship green horie
Kenichi Horie, veteran of a number of eco-voyages over the past decade and a half will captain - and crew - the Suntory Mermaid II on its May 2008 inaugural voyage from
Hawaii to Japan, powered only by the ocean's waves. read more »
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