McDonald's Japan has cancelled a Happy Meal promotion based on the "One Piece" manga series in the wake of a frenzy sparked by a Pokemon-themed campaign that triggered an uproar over uneaten food being discarded. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/21/companies/one-piece-mcdonalds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mcdonald039s #onepiece #pokemon #waste #food #cardgames

Talks aimed at striking a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution fell apart Friday, in a resounding failure for the environment and for international diplomacy at a time when its frailties are in the spotlight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/15/sustainability/plastic-waste-talks-collapse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #plastic #waste #pollution #un #recycling

McDonald’s Japan has issued an apology following a weekend frenzy in which many bought its Happy Meals in bulk to get their hands on limited-edition Pokemon trading cards, only to discard the food afterward. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/12/companies/mcdonalds-pokemon-apology/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mcdonald039s #pokemon #socialmedia #waste #food

Talks on forging a landmark treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were stumbling Saturday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on how far the proposed agreement should go. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/10/sustainability/plastic-talks-failing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #plastic #pollution #waste #recycling #un

Negotiators will take another stab at reaching a global pact on plastic pollution at talks opening Tuesday in Geneva but they face deep divisions over how to tackle the health and ecological hazard. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/02/sustainability/plastic-waste-treaty-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #plastic #waste #recycling #pfas

From using leftover food to generate electricity to selling rice balls and bread that were frozen, restaurants, manufacturers and retailers in Japan are taking new approaches to reducing food waste. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/japan-firms-food-waste-reduction-measures/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #food #waste #retailers #restaurants #conveniencestores

The Environment Ministry is considering setting up a special institution to facilitate local government work to handle waste left by a big natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/29/japan/politics/disaster-waste-management-body/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness #waste