Usually you have to head to the store to see your options for this win-win-win Japanese shopping custom, but Starbucks has made it extra-easy.
ecology
The Internet rejoices at this new, potent meme fodder: trash bags that declare its contents have no other recourse than to be burnt to a crisp.
Sustainable development goals cited as reason for change, but there’s probably another factor at play too.
Before you dig into your instant noodles, remember this important step that comes from caring for cats.
The new building is a feat of environmentally conscious engineering that will stand taller than Tokyo Tower.
Toyota’s Prius is designed for one purpose, and it’s not to deliver the sort of exciting performance that will seduce you into taking a spirited drive through a moonlit mountain pass (that’s another car’s job). No, the Prius promise is that it will get you from Point A to Point B in the most energy-efficient way possible.
But while the standard hybrid Prius remains a popular choice for eco-conscious motorists, sales of its plug-in variant have been stagnant. Toyota is hoping to change that, though, with an updated Prius that can travel roughly twice as far under purely electric power than the current model.




















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Chinese government tells citizens to not travel to Japan during Chinese New Year
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Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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Bamboo trees vandalized near Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari shrine, foreign graffiti prevalent
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Japan’s first all-matcha ramen restaurant is now open in Kyoto【Photos】
Chinese government tells citizens to not travel to Japan during Chinese New Year
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