Plastic, paper, metal? In Japan's Kamikatsu, sorting rubbish isn't that simple. Residents face a mind-boggling 45 separate categories for their garbage as the town aims to be "zero-waste" by 2020. And ...

In Kamikatsu, Japan, nearly everything is reused or recycled, thanks to a waste-free strategy adopted 20 years ago. Residents sort waste into numerous subcategories, with the town implementing the ...

Can you imagine a town where waste doesn’t pile up, where residents sort their garbage into dozens of categories, and where old clothes or crockery find new homes instead of ending up in landfills?

The Setouchi region of Japan is emerging as a beacon for sustainability, gaining global recognition for its proactive regeneration projects and sustainability accomplishments. Kamikatsu Town in ...

Kamikatsu is a small town of about 2,000 people in the forested mountains of Japan. The waste-collection center there runs a tight ship. Japan's 'Zero-Waste Town' Has 45 Different Categories Of ...