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Japan's FamilyMart convenience stores are installing collection boxes for used clothing and household items, turning everyday errands into opportunities to reduce waste. The initiative targets the 560,000 tonnes of clothes thrown away in Japan annually.
Japanese convenience stores are using AI to dream up wild new dessert flavors that no human would have thought to combine. The result? Pickle-flavored lemon tarts and sweet potato canelés flying off shelves.
Foreign workers now make up more than one in seven employees at Japan's biggest convenience store chains, and managers say they're exceeding expectations. Their excellent customer service and language skills are helping redefine what it means to work in Japan's iconic konbini.
A convenience store in Japan just became the country's first disaster relief hub, equipped with solar power, a well, and free rice balls for emergencies. It's a hopeful model that could save lives when earthquakes strike.
Yokohama is testing electric garbage trucks that swap dead batteries for fresh ones in just three minutes, solving the biggest problem facing city fleets trying to go green. If it works, cities worldwide could ditch diesel without disrupting daily services.