Recycling food scraps back into food you can eat sounds disgusting at first. But I'm sure everyone hearing about Japan's way of tackling waste would want to know how the process works and how the ...

A Japanese startup has developed a technology that can turn food waste into edible, biodegradable and high-quality cement. Founded by Tokyo University researchers Kota Machida and Yuya Sakai, Fabula ...

TOKYO — Though it throws out about 90 pounds of food per person every year, Japan doesn’t rank at the top of the world’s list of waste offenders. Still, what’s discarded represents a serious problem ...

In late July I participated in Japan’s premier food tech conference, SKS Japan. I was honored to be an opening speaker, framing our collective challenges and opportunities in food systems and ...

Anaergia Inc., Ontario, Canada, has announced the start of construction at a facility in Yabu City, Japan, which will convert farm and food waste into renewable energy. This facility will use Anaergia ...

Japan's renowned cleanliness stems from a deep-rooted culture of social responsibility, not an abundance of public bins.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies are ramping up the use of artificial intelligence and other advanced technology to reduce waste and cut costs in the pandemic, and looking to score some ...