Material Cycles and Waste Management Research

Journal of the JSMCWM

Annual Japanese Journal (in Japanese with English abstract)
- Journal of the Japan Society of Waste Management Experts
  1990(Vol.1, No.1) ~ 2008 (Vol.19, No.6)
- Journal of the Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management
  2009(Vol.20, No.1) ~ The Latest Issue

Bimonthly Japanese Membership Journal (in Japanese with English abstract)
- Waste Management Research
  1990(Vol.1, No.1) ~ 2008 (Vol.19, No.6)
- Material Cycles and Waste Management Research
  2009(Vol.20, No.1) ~ The Latest Issue

◆Vol.36 No.4　July, 2025

Preface

Toward a Sustainable Society: Strengthening the Synergy between Waste Treatment Facilities and JSMCWM……Koya Takeda　273

Special Issues: Societal Implementation of Circular Economy in Japan

Japan’s Uniquely Nuanced Circular Economy Development Strategy……Eiji Hosoda　275
Overview of Japanese Policy for the Transition to a Circular Economy……Hisashi Hatomoto　287
Initiatives toward Realization of a Circular Economy by the Panasonic Group……Yasushi Morimoto, Genichiro Matsuda and
Akio Tajima　296
Efforts toward a Circular Economy by JX Advanced Metals……Kai Tatemoto and Yutaka Yasuda　302
Efforts and Challenges by CLAS for Social Implementation of the PaaS （Product as a Service） Business Concept…
…Hirotake Kubo　311
Circular Economy Practices in the Construction Industry……Yuya Yoda and Keiichi Yano　322
Trends and Prospects for Circular Economy-related Disclosures……Hokuto Nakata　332
Japan’s Unique Circular Economy……Shinsuke Murakami　342

Reports on the Spring Symposium of the JSMCWM in 2025

Report of the JSMCWM Seminar in 2024

Frontiers in Circular Economy Systems for Plastic Resource Circulation (SIP Collaboration Project)……　357

Activity Reports from the Regional Chapters