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Circular Economy Hub hosted an online event: “Can reuse business lead to a circular economy? Exploring the way for transition”

  • On Sep 12, 2025
Circular Economy Hub has been hosting the monthly online learning program series “Circular X” since 2021, offering opportunities to explore future visions of how the circular economy will expand across various industries and sectors. The theme of the August 2025 edition was “Can reuse business lead to a circular economy? Exploring the way for transition.” […]
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[Circular Yokohama] Community Loops: Launched A New Circular Fashion Project

  • On Aug 26, 2025
Circular Yokohama, a platform that promotes the circular economy in Yokohama, is operating the ministry of the environment subsidized project “Community Loops” together with CYKLUS, a company engaged in circular economy businesses focused on clothing repair, remake, and fashion. The initiative aims to achieve resource circulation within the community and create new community value through […]
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IDEAS FOR GOOD hosted an online screening event: “Connecting through film, expanding the culture of repair” to celebrate the start of annual streaming license on cinemo

  • On Aug 14, 2025
On August 6, the online media platform IDEAS FOR GOOD, which shares ideas for making society better, and UNITED PEOPLE co-hosted an online screening event titled “Connecting through film, expanding the culture of repair: ‘The Repair Cafe'”  The event marked the launch of the film’s annual streaming license on cinemo. In October 2024, IDEAS FOR […]
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[Circular Economy Hub] Designing Circular Futures from Asia. Insights from the Latest Circular Economy Trends and Practices in Taiwan and Japan

  • On Jun 24, 2025
Circular Economy Hub, an online media platform dedicated to the circular economy operated by Harch, held an event titled “Designing Circular Futures from Asia. Insights from the Latest Circular Economy Trends and Practices in Taiwan and Japan?” on June 23, in collaboration with Glass Rock and REnato Lab. We participate as a co-creation partner of […]
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Circular Economy Hub held learning program Circular X on “Exploring the potential of bio-based manufacturing in the circular economy.”

  • On May 29, 2025
Circular Economy Hub has been hosting the monthly online learning program series “Circular X” since 2021, offering opportunities to explore the future of circular economy practices across various industries and sectors. The theme for May 2025 was “Exploring the potential of bio-based manufacturing in the circular economy.” Bioeconomy, which utilizes biological resources (biomass) and biotechnology, […]
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CEO Kato spoke at ISL Shizenkan circular futures design center inauguration forum

  • On May 14, 2025
On April 24, our representative Kato spoke at the inauguration forum for the circular futures design center at ISL Shizenkan, an event that brought together circular economy practitioners from Japan and the Netherlands. ISL Shizenkan is a graduate school for working professionals that offers programs in both Japanese and English. Over the past several years, […]
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Life Hugger selected again as a media partner of DMO KYOTO

  • On Apr 4, 2025
Life Hugger, our web media dedicated to sharing ideas, products, and services for living a richer and more sustainable daily life, has once again been selected as a media partner of the Kyoto City Tourism Association (DMO KYOTO) this year. DMO KYOTO promotes sustainable tourism by raising awareness of the Kyoto Tourism Code of Conduct […]
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[CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO] Event Report | Interim Demo Day for the Second Cohort Held

  • On Mar 11, 2025
In collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, our company hosted the interim Demo Day for the second cohort of Circular Startup Tokyo on January 31, 2025. Circular Startup Tokyo is a startup incubation program focused on the circular economy. *This article is a republished report from CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO titled “[Event Report] Interim Demo Day […]
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[IDEAS FOR GOOD] Our documentary The Repair Cafe featured on NHK World

  • On Mar 10, 2025
Harch’s first documentary film “The Repair Cafe” was recently featured on NHK World’s English-language news program. The Repair Cafe is the original short documentary produced by our media platform “IDEAS FOR GOOD” which shares ideas to make society better. Originating in the Netherlands, Repair Cafés are community-driven initiatives where volunteers repair broken items—such as electronics, […]
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[Circular Yokohama] awarded the Grand Prize at the 31st Yokohama Environmental Activities Award

  • On Feb 27, 2025
Circular Yokohama, a platform dedicated to promoting the circular economy in Yokohama, has been honored with the Grand Prize at the 31st Yokohama Environmental Activities Award for its contributions to advancing local environmental initiatives. About the Yokohama Environmental Activities Award The Yokohama Environmental Activities Award recognizes individuals, organizations, businesses, and students actively engaged in environmental […]
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