AMITA Group Initiates the First PoC Field Test of MEGURU STATION® outside Japan, in Malaysia -Teaming with Malaysia’s Sunway Group in feasibility study of circular management of municipal waste in the country
This project has its roots in the Seed Corn project under the Sustainable Cities theme, by Prof. Yuka Fujimoto and funded by the Future Cities Research Institute. Building on this foundation, AMITA HOLDINGS, CO., LTD., a leading provider of circular and sustainability solutions, announced that its Malaysia-based regional headquarters, AMITA CIRCULAR DESIGN SDN. BHD. (ACD), signed a memorandum of agreement with Sunway University SDN. BHD. on June 1, 2024. This agreement, supported by the Sunway Group, entails a seven-month proof-of-concept field test of the MEGURU STATION®, a community resource-collection site developed by AMITA. The test, taking place near Sunway University, marks the first MEGURU STATION® operation outside Japan and aims to evaluate the feasibility of municipal waste sorting and collection in Malaysia, as well as the impact on local residents’ attitudes toward resource circulation. The AMITA Group plans to expand this resource-circulation scheme in Malaysia and beyond, fostering the development of their Social Systems Design Business internationally.
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Rescue work is inefficient and floods strike and sacrifice the elderly?
It seems to be a “normal” situation in Malaysia that disasters occur whenever it rains. Since the great floods at the end of December last year, urban residents have been terrified by the word “rain” and are still struggling to cope with the tragic situation of frequent floods. When a flood occurs, rescue work will be carried out immediately. Will the elderly be the “priority target” of rescue? The recently published “Research Report on the Experience of the Elderly in Floods” gives the answer, “No”!…..
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A happier gut and a happier you — preventing and managing inflammatory bowel diseases
Do you have a friend or family member with inflammatory bowel disease? Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease, are chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract caused by interactions between genetic, environmental, immunological and microbial factors. While the incidence and prevalence of IBD in Asian populations were relatively lower than those in Western countries, they appear to be gradually increasing. Conjointly, paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) in Asia, once considered a rare entity, has seen a sharp increase in incidence over the preceding decade. This epidemiological trend has been consistently observed in both the adult and paediatric Asian populations….
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The Human Particles of Planetary Health
Cities have always been living spaces, created and developed by and for humans, that is, by and for bodies and souls. The Greek philosopher Aristotle once said about the relationship between the body and the soul: “just as general good condition of the body is compounded of the partial excellences, so also is the excellence of the soul qua end” (Eudemian Ethics, 1219b29-21a4). He meant that several parts of the body must work excellently to ensure overall well-being…
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