{"id":26843,"date":"2020-09-22T15:51:30","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T21:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futureearth.org\/?page_id=26843"},"modified":"2025-01-29T11:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T18:17:22","slug":"future-of-washing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/futureearth.org\/initiatives\/other-initiatives\/future-of-washing\/","title":{"rendered":"Future of Washing Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Creating a dialogue and suggesting solutions on sustainable ways of washing, and sharing knowledge among private, academic, and public sectors.<\/b><\/h1>\n

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Learn More<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator border_width=”8″ css=”.vc_custom_1553032484587{margin-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]The Future of Washing Initiative Website with blog entries (<\/span>Japanese<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

The University of Tokyo Institute for Future Initiative (<\/span>English)<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1563829759214{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

About<\/h3>\n

In December 2018, Future Earth, Kao Corporation, and The University of Tokyo Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (now renamed as Institute for Future Initiatives) launched a discussion platform called Future of Washing Initiative (Initiative), where various stakeholders from private, academic and public sectors collaboratively explore innovative and sustainable ways of washing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Initiative hosted eight events and workshops in five years since the launch to connect our behavior in terms of daily business and personal habits with their impact on the environment, and also to provide opportunities to learn new technologies for developing various laundry detergents and washing machines including other products and technologies decreasing environmental impacts of washing. Based on the information provided at those events, participants explored new solutions for each sector that will make our daily washing more sustainable. By discussing the environmental impact of washing with various stakeholders, the Initiative facilitated a mind shift and a behavioral transformation in society towards sustainable washing.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Initiative also engaged a wide range of stakeholders in Japan. While the Initiative discussed technology development in laundry detergents and washing machines, it also considered cultural and religious diversity of washing based on the fact that cultural habits and local knowledge also influence our daily washing. Thus, the Initiative explored various ways of sustainable washing in different countries to examine how people wash their clothes differently and how our cultural values influence our daily washing habits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Initiative completed its activities in 2024, however, the blog series, which provides scientific information on sustainable washing from multiple perspectives, continues. It will continue to disseminate the Japanese translation of the Anthropocene Magazine’s Daily Science articles with the cooperation of Saraya Corporation (articles can be found here<\/a>).\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Events<\/h3>\n

The Future of Washing Initiative Launch (7 December 2018) <\/a><\/p>\n

Seminar on Sustainable Washing and Life Cycle Assessment (5 December 2019)<\/a> (Report in Japanese<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Seminar on Sustainable Laundry Part 2 \u2013 Perspectives on Water and Energy<\/a> (Report in Japanese<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Seminar on Sustainable Laundry, Part 3 \u2013 Perspectives on Clothing and Fibers<\/a> \u00a0(Report in Japanese<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Seminar on Sustainable Laundry Part 4 – Perspectives on Detergents <\/a>\u00a0(Report in Japanese<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Seminar on Sustainable Laundry Part 5 – Perspectives on Detergent Containers <\/a>\u00a0(Report in Japanese<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Seminar on Sustainable Laundry Part 6 – Perspectives on Hygiene and Sanitation<\/a> \u00a0(Report in Japanese<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Seminar on Sustainable Laundry Part 7 – Perspectives on Household Wastewater <\/a>\u00a0(Report in Japanese<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Seminar on Sustainable Laundry Part 8 – Past and Future <\/a>\u00a0(Report in Japanese<\/a>)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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