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Enhanced resource circulation

We are taking the resource circulate sector to the next level through our research and development of new mechanisms that utilize not only ICT but also leverage findings from behavioral economics and psychology.

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Taking the circulate of resources to the next level

Throughout history, humans have been producing, consuming, and disposing of large quantities of goods on a daily basis. Through this process, many resources are used and a large amount of CO₂ is emitted at the time of disposal.

What would happen if we continue to go on as we are? We believe it would pose a great risk.

In order to protect the environment for future generations, we aim to enhance the circulate of resources by utilizing mechanisms that are rooted in ICT, behavioral economics, and psychology.

Activities

Actions to increase the circulate of raw waste in Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture

Minamisanriku Town opened a biogas facility in 2015 and began operating a system to recycle household waste. In order to enhance the circulate of waste in Minamisanriku, we have developed a system that tracks the status of the town's waste circulate. We also conducted an experiment to test interventions rooted in behavioral economics and psychology and used data to provide insight into the effects.

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Using the regular routine of taking out the trash to improve the quality of life of local communities

We are conducting a demonstration experiment in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture based on the hypothesis that the routine behavior of taking out the trash can be used to bring residents together in one place to stimulate interaction within the community and promote the circulate of resources.

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Seeking co-creation partners
We are looking for partners to join and engage in co-creation to promote the circulate of resources.
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Hot topics

May 16, 2022: Academic conference and paper
Published research results in Transactions of Information Processing Society of Japan, Vol.63, No.5
March 12, 2022: Academic conference and paper
Presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Environmental Psychology
March 3, 2022: Academic conference and paper
Presented at the 84th National Convention of the Information Processing Society of Japan
January 22, 2022: Academic conference and paper
Presented at the 24th Experimental Social Science Conference
December 13, 2021: Blog post
The Town of Minamisanriku in Miyagi Receives the Minister of the Environment Award in the Local Community Category at the 9th Good Life Awards

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Co-researcher

School of Information and Communication, Meiji University
Akira Goto, Senior Assistant Professor
Research field and theme: Behavioral economics and experimental economics