Hasta La Gadget!

Good to see that foreign media is noticing Japan’s eco trends, in particular Tokyo’s efforts to become a more sustainable green city.

An April article in the LA Times highlights a lot of developments, including the new cap-and-trade carbon credits system that will in theory help factories and offices to cut emissions by 25% over the next ten years. The author also looks at recycling schemes and urban community projects like the Roppongi Hills.

Of course, we survey a lot of these on this blog (such as rice paddies inside central Tokyo offices) and in our detailed eco innovations report that we released earlier this year.