Since the first synthetic plastic was invented in 1907, an explosion in the world’s population and increased consumerism over the last century have led to a massive demand for — and the production of ...

Consumers across Japan panicked when rice vanished from supermarket shelves in August 2024. Although bags of the staple grain eventually reappeared, they received a second shock as prices had nearly ...

In fiscal 2023, estimated food waste in Japan decreased by 80,000 tons year on year to a new record low of 4.64 million tons. This amounts to an annual per-capita total of 37 kilograms. The figure was ...

This photo shows the takeout food container produced by the Fukuoka Prefectural Government. (Mainichi/Keisuke Muneoka) FUKUOKA -- In an effort to reduce food waste from restaurants, the Fukuoka ...

The industry ministry is supporting the development of a new plastic material that naturally decomposes in the sea as marine environmental pollution becomes ever more serious. The move is part of ...

Throughout the past century, nuclear technology has become a core fascination of the scientific world. Numerous countries have explored its potential and implemented it in medicine, energy, and, ...