Toilet maker flush with pride after biogas bike run

2011-11-11T09:00:13Z

TOKYO (Reuters) - Enter the Neo. Part motorcycle and part toilet, it runs on eco-friendly biogas produced from sewage -- and recently completed a journey of more than 1,000 km (600 miles) across Japan.

The three-wheeled vehicle, developed by Japanese toilet maker Toto, features a toilet for a sea...

Forestry and fishing

2010-11-29T14:58:28Z

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The Mysterious Silk Plant Flower Tree

2010-11-03T04:01:59Z

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World needs urgent action to stop species loss: U.N.

2010-10-17T23:30:09Z

NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - The world cannot afford to allow nature's riches to disappear, the United Nations said on Monday at the start of a major meeting to combat losses in animal and plant species that underpin livelihoods an...

Japan: Environmental World Leader

2010-11-03T00:04:15Z

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Brazil is the country that poses the most impact on the environment

2010-11-03T00:04:24Z

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Packaging Film Packaging Advanced Technology Triggered The Green Revolution

2010-10-08T03:41:21Z

As the industry increasingly concerned about sustainable development, film producers are constantly improving product technology, to intensify the strategic layout, in its important downstream users - packaging industry to launch the Green Revolution.

Green packaging trend

For many years, film makers have advertised their products in raw material consumption can be reduced to reduce costs, in the field of medicine and...

Fashion Fabrics Of New Environmental Protection Lies In The Public Consciousness By Changing The

2010-10-07T23:13:21Z

Shenzhen Oh no sense to promote animal fiber clothing company, a garment's environmental concept of a controversial proposition.

Fabric Exhibition in Beijing in March this year, the China Textile Industry Association Du Chau booth in the Tianjin Textile Group, during a visit to tell the days of spinning head of a group proposal?? Fabric products to environmental protection products should be in each shot to reduce the number of carbon emissions index, rather th...

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2010-11-05T09:18:01Z

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Chinese Textiles: industrial chain extension to two

2010-10-05T23:07:29Z

Industrial textiles manufacturers in the systems engineering of the whole industry chain, in the middle stage, to extend forward and make improvements; back extension, good service, this will be a stable market space and stable production system.
August 20, the Chinese textiles industry associations and the Chinese Institute of Textiles Textile Engineering Professional Committee jointly held in Yantai, the "China Development Forum filtration textile innovation," more than 100 experts from ...

What Do Big Oil and EV Batteries Have in Common?

2010-11-02T12:06:42Z

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Japan PM apology to industrial pollution victims

2010-05-01T04:00:12Z

Japan's prime minister apologized to people suffering from a rare neurological disorder linked to eating fish contaminated with mercury dumped from a chemical plant as he attended a memorial service Saturday for those who have died of the disease.

"I fully recognize the government's failure to prevent industrial pollution and contain the damage of Minamata disease, and once again offer my sincere apology," said

Japan targets anti-whaling chief for arrest

2010-04-29T22:00:12Z

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's coastguard has obtained an arrest warrant for the head of radical anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd for allegedly ordering members of the group to obstruct Japan's whale hunt, domestic media said on Friday.

The mov...

Japan to seek arrest of anti-whaling Sea Shepherd chief: NHK

2010-04-29T17:15:34Z

Japan plans to seek an international arrest warrant against the leader of the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd over tense high-seas clashes, the nation's public broadcaster said Friday.

The Japan Coast Guard has obtained an arrest warrant in Reuters) - Japan, Norway and Iceland could continue commercial whaling for another decade, despite a global ban, under a proposal released Thursday by the International Whaling Commission

Life in Edo Japan, an Ancient Model for Living Green

2010-11-03T09:10:26Z

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U.S. leads bid to phase out whale hunting: report

2010-04-14T18:15:35Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is leading an effort that could result in an agreement in coming weeks to limit and ultimately end whale hunting by Japan, Norway and Iceland, Australia seeking more concessions from whalers and Japan vowing never to end its hunt completely.

Key nations in the whaling debate submitted comments to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) as...

Japan indicts activist who boarded whaling ship

2010-04-02T06:00:10Z

Japan charges New Zealand whaling activist with assault, trespassing

Prosecutors Friday indicted an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand on charges that could lead to a yearslong prison term after he boarded a Japanese harpoon boat to protest the ship's whale-hunting expedition in Antarctic seas.

Peter Bethune had jumped aboard the Shonan Maru 2 in February duri...

Activists block whale meat carrying ship in Netherlands

2010-04-02T05:16:02Z

Greenpeace activists chained themselves to the mooring ropes of a ship in the Netherlands Friday to stop it transporting a cargo of whale meat to Japan, officials and the environmental group said.

Fifteen protesters took the action at 4:30 am (0230 GMT) against a Panamanian-flaggged vessel docked at

Japan indicts NZ anti-whaling activist

2010-04-02T04:15:34Z

Japan indicted on Friday a New Zealand anti-whaling activist who boarded a harpoon ship on charges including trespass and assault, the latest chapter in a long-running battle between environmentalists and Japanese whalers.

The activist from the US-based TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese prosecutors on Friday criminally charged a New Zealand anti-whaling activist who boarded a whaling vessel in the Antarctic following clashes between whale hunters and environmentalists.

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World whaling body could collapse if deal fails: NZealand

2010-04-01T09:16:58Z

The international body to control whaling worldwide could collapse if a deal cannot be reached to allow restricted commercial whaling, New Zealand's representative said Thursday.

Former New Zealand prime minister Geoffrey Palmer, who chairs an International Whaling Commission

Lights out across Asia as world begins Earth Hour

2010-03-27T10:15:49Z

Sydney's iconic Opera House and Harbour Bridge went dark Saturday at the start of Earth Hour, followed by cities across Asia in a global switch-off aimed at revitalising efforts against climate change.

Harbour ferry horns blared to signal the energy-saving event, which is supported by 4,000 cities in a record 125 countries and includes 1,200 famous landmarks from the United States and abroad:

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Japan coastguard inspects whale boat with arrested activist

2010-03-12T23:15:48Z

The Japan Coast Guard inspected a Japanese whaling ship Saturday with a New Zealand anti-whaling activist who is under arrest for trespassing on the vessel in the Antarctic Ocean last month.

Peter Bethune, a member of the militant New Zealand anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune, who is under arrest in Japan for trespass, is reported to be well and in good spirits, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said Saturday.

Bethune, who has been in custody since he boarded a Japanese harpoon ship in Antarctic wa...

Sea Shepherd anti-whaling activist arrested in Japan

2010-03-12T10:16:00Z

A New Zealand anti-whaling activist was arrested in Japan Friday after a harpoon ship he boarded in Antarctic waters last month docked in Tokyo, greeted by police and nationalist protesters.

Peter Bethune of the militant Japan arrests New Zealand anti-whaling activist for illegally boarding Japanese vessel

Japan's coast guard arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand on Friday for illegally boarding a whaling ship last month in the latest incident in the ongoing battle over Japanese whaling.

Peter Bethune, a member of the New Zealand anti-whaling activist held on a Japanese harpoon ship he boarded in Antarctic waters last month was expected to arrive in Tokyo harbour on Friday and likely face arrest.

Peter Bethune is a member of the militant Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and was the captain of a high-te...

Japan set to arrest anti-whaling activist: reports

2010-03-11T09:17:45Z

Japan's Coast Guard obtained an arrest warrant Thursday for an anti-whaling activist who has been held aboard a Japanese harpoon ship since boarding it in the Antarctic last month, press reports said.

New Zealander Peter Bethune, a member of the militant Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, was the captain of a high-...

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2010-10-25T09:56:55Z

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Australian police search anti-whaling ships for Japan

2010-03-05T23:19:00Z

Australian police searched two anti-whaling ships at the request of Japanese authorities on Saturday, seizing log books and videos, after activists called a halt to their turbulent harassment campaign.

Police boarded the Sea Shepherd group's Steve Irwin and Bob Barker ships as they...

Australian police search anti-whaler ship at Japan's request

2010-03-05T23:18:57Z

Australian police boarded and searched an anti-whaling ship at the request of Japanese authorities on Saturday after activists cut short their annual harassment campaign and returned to port.

Police said they searched the Steve Irwin after it docked in Hobart, Tasmania, but refused to reveal the reasons for the search warrant or what they...

Whaling foes struggle to reach deal

2010-03-04T19:16:33Z

Australia and Japan on Thursday struggled to strike a deal in a bitter dispute on whaling, but the US negotiator in intense talks said nations would keep seeking a compromise.

Key players on whaling held three days of closed-door talks at a Florida beach resort where they debated a compromise to let Japan, ...

'Jury out' on controversial whaling deal

2010-03-04T19:16:37Z

Australia and Japan have failed to reach a breakthrough in an intensifying row on whaling, but delegates in three days of intense talks say that all sides agreed to keep seeking common ground.

Some 25 nations met at a Florida beach resort to consider a compromise to let Japan, Norway and New Zealand pleaded with supporters and opponents of whaling to "swallow a dead rat" and accept a controversial compromise when negotiators wrap up talks Thursday in Florida.

Key nations including Australia and Japan, whose relations have been increasingly strained over whaling, have been meeting since Tuesday a...

Whale opponents gather in Florida

2010-03-03T09:17:32Z

Key players on whaling huddled behind closed doors in Florida in an uncertain bid to find common ground on an issue that has bitterly divided Australia and Japan.

Negotiators opened talks at a resort hotel in Saint Pete Beach, near Florida in an uncertain bid to find common ground on an issue that has bitterly divided Australia and Japan.

Negotiators opened talks in the resort town of St. Pete Beach, near St. Petersburg on Florida's Gulf coast, participa...

Japan pushes to scrap commercial whaling ban

2010-03-02T05:17:44Z

Japan pushed Tuesday to lift a 24-year-old ban on commercial whaling, setting up a clash at talks in Florida with implacable foes opposed to its pursuit of the giant mammals.

Tokyo's position against the International Whaling Commission (IWC) moratorium risked...

Nations to debate whale hunt compromise

2010-03-01T22:15:49Z

The main players in the feud over whaling gather Tuesday to decide whether to embrace a compromise that would permit outright hunting of the whales but seek to reduce the kill.

Amid rising tensions between Japan and Australia over whaling, negotiators from key nations will meet behind closed doors through Friday in St. Pete Beach, a resort town next to Japan will push for a resumption of commercial whaling, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu said ahead of an International Whaling Commission meeting on Tuesday.

"To gain the right to resume commercial whaling, what and how much can we give?" he told ...

Anti-whalers call end to 'most successful' season ever

2010-02-27T00:16:51Z

Militant anti-whalers declared an end to this year's pursuit of Japanese harpoon ships in Antarctic waters on Saturday, declaring it their most successful and intensely fought campaign so far.

Paul Watson, captain of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society fleet, estimated that they had reduced the Japanese kill count by up to half, c...

Australia warns Japan over whaling

2010-04-16T06:56:55Z

Australia Friday warned Japan that "diplomacy comes to an end this year" on whaling, after presenting a bold plan to phase out the controversial hunts in the Southern Ocean.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, repeating his threat to sue Japan, said time was running out on its practice of k...

Anti-whaling activists end Antarctic campaign

2010-04-16T06:56:58Z

Anti-whaling activists end Antarctic campaign against Japanese for the season

Anti-whaling activists on Friday cut short what they called their "most successful" Antarctic campaign against Japanese whalers, citing an engine problem on one of their ships.

There are two weeks left in the three-month whaling season, during which Japan sends its six-vessel whaling fleet into Antarctic waters as part of a research program...

Australia calls for an end to scientific whaling

2010-04-16T06:57:46Z

Australia called Thursday for an end to so-called "scientific whaling" and the phaseout over five years of harpooning in the Southern Ocean, in a move apparently aimed squarely at Japan.

The demands, which follow an Australian threat to take legal action against Japan over its whaling activities, were outlined in a proposal sent to ...

Japan to propose detailed marine fuel levy plan

2010-04-16T07:37:42Z

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan, one of the world's top shipping operators, will submit details of its proposal for an international levy on marine fuel ahead of a meeting of the U.N.'s shipping agency in March, a government official said on Friday.

Under the proposal, which was firs...

Japan mines toxic e-waste for precious materials

2010-04-16T08:19:39Z

Seeking to turn an environmental problem into an economic opportunity, high-tech companies in resource-poor Japan are mining mountains of toxic e-waste for precious materials.

One model project, the sprawling Panasonic Eco Technology Centre, sits in lush rice fields an hour's drive outside of Osaka city.

Japan New Year

2010-12-31T05:01:02Z

Women chat as they offer this year's last prayers at a temple in China town in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)

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Japan World Markets

2010-12-30T01:01:25Z

Traders on the Tokyo Stock Exchange react during the afternoon trading in Tokyo at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. Most Asian stock markets traded in narrow ranges Thursday as fewer investors participated in the market ahead of the New Year holiday while Japan's Japan joining a United States-backed trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, free trade agreement in Yokohama near Tokyo as the Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average climbed 1.5 percent to 10,370.53 after the Bank of Japan kept monetary policy unchanged at the current super loose set...

Japan Stabbings

2010-12-17T03:01:23Z

A teacher of Edogawagakuen Toride High school, left, escort for their students to a station in Toride, Ibaraki prefecture, north of Tokyo, after their classes were canceled following a knife attack at the station Friday, Dec. 17, 2010. An unemployed Japanese man with a knife attacked students and other passengers waiting on two public buses outside the station Friday in a rampage that...

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