http://mottainai.info/english/topics/ en Copyright 2013 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:07:20 +0900 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss His Royal Highness Prince of Wales joins Green Belt Movement International at the memorial for Professor Wangari Maathai at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. On March 28, the Green Belt Movement International- Europe office held a special celebration for the life and legacy of Wangari Maathai in London with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. The Green Belt Movement Kenya Board Chair and Executive Director, and the Green Belt Movement International – US Board members and advisor joined to make it a truly international event. ]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2013/04/008339.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2013/04/008339.php Topics Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:07:20 +0900 The charity booth of MOTTAINAI Campaign was run in the bazaar held at the Japanese school in Rome, Italy on October 2012. There were also some workshops making half-split chopsticks and "MOTTAINAI Declaration event" which people swear the activities for 4R (reduce, reuse, recycle, respect), held on this occasion. ]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2013/02/008310.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2013/02/008310.php Topics Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:55:50 +0900 ]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/12/008264.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/12/008264.php Topics Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:49:23 +0900 ]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/12/008260.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/12/008260.php Topics Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:35:59 +0900 the official site is now receiving your support = photograph . ]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/12/008254.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/12/008254.php Topics Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:26:24 +0900 MOTTAINAI flea market 2012 in Miyagi will be held at Sendai-city and Rifu- town on September 15th- 17th.This flea market is planned as a charity event for the sake of the reconstruction assistance for the earthquake and tsunami disaster victims. It will open 150 shops, and also open kids flea market for children, ¡Ènortheast product exhibition & gourmet¡É where you can enjoy the local delicious cuisine etc. Admission free. See this site for details. ]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/08/007218.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/08/007218.php Topics Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:44:36 +0900 The second activity at KidZania Tokyo¡Çs Eco Shop pavilion," Make Your Own Eco-Bag for Shopping" has started from August 6th, when children can design and create their own original Eco-Bag for Shopping using MOTTAINAI Campaign and KidZania character stamps. The bags are made from Pre Organic Cotton that supports cotton farmers during the shift to organic cultivation, so children can also learn about the importance to support the shift to organic cultivation. We will hold an Eco-Bag for Shopping Design Contest and present an award for the best design(> image of the contest site). ]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/08/007206.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/08/007206.php Topics Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:02:15 +0900 ¡ÈThe MOTTAINAI Laundry Campaign¡É has started from June. This campaign appeals for the importance of environmental conservation through the power and water saving goods produced by the major manufacturer of drugs and detergent,Lion. It was jointly planned by Lion and MOTTAINAI Campaign office. If you answer to the quiz or enter the giveaway after buying Lion goods, you can get a washer with dryer etc. Applications close on August 31. The target goods are such as "Bright W /disinfection & antibacterial" etc. which can remove the bacillus cause bad smell and also lead to water saving by using the remaining hot water= photo. On the packages , the logo marks of MOTTAINAI campaign are printed out. For inquiries, contact the secretariat at 06-6535-2156 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays or http://adto.jp/lion_mottainai ]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/07/007187.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/07/007187.php Topics Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:54:40 +0900 The MOTTAINAI kitchen mat = photo, the licensee good of MOTTAINAI Campaign which utilized reproduction mixed yarn with won the grand-prix (Japan Fashion Association chairman-of-the-board-of-directors prize) in the Plastic Daily-necessaries Excellent Product Contest held the other day. This productis made by OKA Inc (Kainan-city, Wakayama pref.) using the recycled , waste threads and cloths which came out by the manufacturing process. The angles of this mat are round with a skid. And it is also easy to wash and dry since it¡Çs thin cloth. The original illustrations of the Campaign depicted the Kenyan trees and birds were also highly evaluated. The size of the mat is 45 cm in length, 120 cm in width, price is 1260 yen (including tax). You can buy through this MOTTAINAI Shop ]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/07/007175.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/07/007175.php MOTTAINAI PRODUCT Topics Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:02:30 +0900 The "MOTTAINAI Festa 2012" (sponsored by MOTTAINAI Campaign office and others) will be held in the Akiba open space on the first floor of Akihabara UDX, Tokyo on June 23 , 24.There are lots of enjoyable events and corners to be scheduled, such as `¡ÉHand- made market¡É which sells the handmade miscellaneous goods and ¡ÈKids Furima¡Êfleamarket¡Ë¡Éwhich children can learn the importance of things and money, ¡ÉToy Park ¡É at which will be arranged the unique goods for Akihabara, such as figures, animations, antique toys. Some sales will be contributed for the afforestation activities by the Green Belt Movement in Kenya. Moreover, in the station square near the gate for the electronics street of JR Akihabara Station, the "Farmer's Market" will be held by the producers who suffered damage from the East Japan great earthquake. This event will send .environment-friendly eco-activity messages from Akihabara, cutting edge town of communications technology. Admission free. Photo: The MOTTAINAI hand-made market held at Kichijoji PARCO,Tokyo on April 15th]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/06/007153.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/06/007153.php Topics Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:37:00 +0900 ¡ÈMOTTAINAI vending machine" hit the streets=photo. When the drinks ¡Êcola, coffee, tea ,fruit juice or etc.) are purchased by this vending machine, the part of payments will be donated to the Green Belt Movement of Kenya which the late Prof. Wangari Maathai founded. These machines are installed by Japan Pepsi-Cola Sales Corp. which agreed to cooperate with MOTTAINAI Campaign. The machine is equipped with the heat pump type apparatus carrying the system cools everything effectively. Also this is outfitted with the sunlight block film which is the first such system to come into practice with the vending machines. The exterior is designed with the MOTTAINAI original illustration, the woods, animals in Kenya that can appeal the company¡Çs approach to environment and philanthropy for the visitors or the persons concerned. ]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/06/007147.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/06/007147.php MOTTAINAI PRODUCT Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:20:49 +0900 The eco-event "16th LOHAS FESTA" was opened on April 28th - 29th at the open space of the Expo. 70 Commemoration Park east in Suita-city, Osaka. This event which proposes an environment-friendly life style was crowded with 70,000 or more visitors. The booth of MOTTAINAI Campaign opened up for the first time on this event and many people visited to pick up or check the wide varieties of eco-goods= photo. ]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/05/007131.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/05/007131.php Topics Tue, 29 May 2012 14:40:44 +0900 MOTTAINAI SELECT website ITOCHU Corporation and ITOCHU Electronics Corporation announced that they would be joining forces with JCB Co. Ltd. to launch the MOTTAINAI Gift Card, a server-based gift card aimed at expanding ITOCHU¡Çs MOTTAINAI Campaign. The first batch of cards will be available from Wednesday April 18, 2012, in the form of MOTTAINAI Reconstruction Assistance Shopping Coupons and MOTTAINAI Eco Shopping Coupons, aimed at assisting with reconstruction following the Great East Japan Earthquake. ]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/05/007118.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/05/007118.php Mon, 14 May 2012 18:36:44 +0900 MOTTAINAI Campaign office¡¡just launched the sales of the new product "MOTTAINAI Tamago¡Êchicken eggs¡Ë" . The packages containing eggs are made of the mold packs of the recycling material, newspapers or cardboards. Eggs are safe and secure, fresh and tasty ones produced by ITOCHU FEED MILLS co, ltd. They have two different types of eggs, white and red. The price of one package of the MOTTAINAI Akatamago¡ÊRed eggs¡Ë is 248 yen¡Êincluding tax¡Ë¡¥MOTTAINAI Shirotamago¡ÊWhite eggs¡Ë is 238 yen. The sales started in the supermarket of the Kyushu area in mid-April and will expand the market to the whole country.]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/05/007101.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/05/007101.php Topics Tue, 08 May 2012 12:35:26 +0900 Children who are trying their hand at making furoshiki wrapping cloths April 3rd was opening day for the MOTTAINAI Campaign-themed Eco Shop pavilion in KidZania Tokyo (Koto-ku, Tokyo)—an interactive edutainment center where kids can role-play various adult jobs. Sponsored and exhibited by ITOCHU Corporation, the pavilion features environmentally-themed activities such as making furoshiki wrapping cloth, reusable shopping bags, and chopsticks with eco-friendly materials. ]]> http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/04/007087.php http://mottainai.info/english/topics/2012/04/007087.php Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:18:35 +0900