JEEM Lab

06/05/2026

We traveled around Japan in 2024. This is the movie when we are in Shikoku.

ニュージーランド家族が日本縦断したよ！🚗💨チャンネル登録してね！Please subscribe!!

26/04/2026

Kiero Project in Whanganui — Calling for Community Partners
Check my blog! ▶︎ https://jeem-nz.site/kiero-project-in-whanganui-calling-for-community-partners/

I am now officially a Kiero Adviser, and I am beginning a new project here in Whanganui, New Zealand.

My goal is simple:
to make Kiero accessible and practical for everyday households.

Right now, I am preparing an application for the Whanganui Council Waste Management Fund. If the funding is approved, this project will allow me to:

• Offer free Kiero workshops
• Provide affordable Kiero systems
• Support installation in homes and community spaces
• Monitor results and share data with the council

To make this happen, I am looking for a small project team in Whanganui!

I am seeking households who:
• Live in Whanganui
• Currently put kitchen scraps in the rubbish bin
• Want to reduce their general waste
• Are willing to participate in a simple monthly survey and monitoring process
• May be interested in becoming a future Kiero workshop facilitator

If this speaks to you?

Please comment!

30/01/2026

Hi everyone! You may wonder if I am still working for Kia ZERO? Yes! I do.
And I got a power from real Kiero in Japan.

See my blog more story. The link is in the comment.

10/12/2025

See my blog ☞https://jeem-nz.site/why-do-i-want-to-introduce-kiero-in-nz/

In 2024, I returned to Japan for the first time in seven years and travelled across the country with My husband and two daughters.

Despite my excitement that journey left me with an unexpected ache in my heart.

It was the waste we created simply by travelling.

In our daily life in New Zealand, we compost, recycle, and do our best to minimise household waste. But while travelling, we had no access to composting systems and had to follow each accommodation’s disposal rules.

Cooking every day wasn’t always possible, so we often relied on convenience-store meals and supermarket bento box. The amount of plastic waste we produced was startling.

And on top of that, seeing the sheer volume of marine debris along Japan’s coastlines was overwhelming.
Piles of rubbish washed up on beaches—an image I still can’t forget.

Around the beach, we saw a surprising amount of discarded fishing gear.
Back to New Zealand
When we returned to New Zealand, I faced another problem in our city, Whanganui: the food scraps collection program had been cancelled.

At first, I thought I would agree with this decision, since many households have gardens and compost at home. But according to the local rubbish collection reports, food scraps actually made up the largest portion of household waste.

Kate, a waste educator and adviser who travels around New Zealand, told us she was disappointed with this decision. It made me stop and wonder…

Introduce Kiero de Kia ZERO

Having already used Kiero in my garden for three years, I immediately thought:

“This is exactly where Kiero can make a real difference.”

With Kiero, we can turn our kitchen scraps into compost right at home. It’s easy for anyone to use, and if every household had one, it could make a huge impact on the environment.

For now, I’m doing this on my own. But one day, when more people discover Kiero’s brilliant concept, my mission will be to teach them how to operate it and show just how effective it can be.

I’m not a natural storyteller, but I put my heart into every part I can share.

So I hope someone will join me soon.

05/12/2025

Kiero de Kia ZERO! What is Kiero Japanese organic waste bin? This movie will tell you all about it. Enjoy 8 mins Kiero tour!

Full movie ☞　https://youtu.be/ZvMOpgRRNGE?si=FVlEUJDQC4CLqn26

04/12/2025

My next Online Kiero Q&A Webinar is upcoming!

6th Dec 25 at 6:30PM ( NZT ) ( 2:30PM 日本時間 )
30 mins

More detail & Register ☞ https://jeem-nz.site/next-kia-zero-kiero-workshop/

03/12/2025

No smell. No heavy lifting. No flies.
Kiero — the Japanese organic waste bin.
Small actions reshape the future.
From your kitchen to your backyard.

02/12/2025

his year, I’m growing tomatoes, lettuce, marigolds, basil, and more together in pots prepared with Kinchan Natural Farming soil, all inside our greenhouse.

So far, here’s what I’m seeing:

Tomatoes are fruiting early

Plenty of fruit

Beautiful, healthy leaves

Compared to growing them outside in the cold wind, the greenhouse plants are growing faster and looking much stronger.

Technically, Kinchan (Bacteria )farming doesn’t require watering, but since these are potted plants, I water them every day. I also add a little chicken manure into the water bucket to boost nutrients.

02/12/2025

Finally I planted some rice in the buckets! Hokkaido Japan to Whanganui New Zealand!

Who would like to join me?

28/11/2025

My very first Kiero webinar wrapped up today!
I’m truly grateful to everyone who joined the session.
See you in the next session!

https://jeem-nz.site/first-kiero-webinar-completed-next-one-coming-soon/

23/11/2025

10年前、ここに引っ越した時は、庭にはミツバチが飛び回っていました。今は、蝶も飛びかわない。地域に根付いたハチミツ屋さんが閉じたのも、そのせいだろうか？
果樹も枯れる、今日この頃...

家庭で生ごみ処理が簡単にできるキエーロを、ニュージーランドにも普及して、ひとりひとりが自然の循環を体験する事が目標です。

#キエーロ #ニュージーランド #パーマカルチャー