Kamikatsu, Tokushima Prefecture, was the first municipality in Japan to promote a Zero Waste policy. The residents sort waste into 45 types in 13 categories. The municipality managed to recycle 81% of all their refuse in 2016.
Kamikatsu – Japan’s Zero Waste Town
- Recycle, Reduce waste, Sustainable, Zero Waste
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- 17 January, 2019
Kamikatsu – Japan’s Zero Waste Town
- Recycle, Reduce waste, Sustainable, Zero Waste
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- 17 January, 2019
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