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Small Japanese Town Sets Standard for Zero-Waste

Posted on June 20, 2025June 19, 2025 By bluecrabcrew

Kamikatsu, a small Japanese mountain town, has found ways to recycle just about everything, and thus has become Japan’s first zero-waste town.  It now recycles 81 percent of its residents’ garbage, which compares with Japan’s national average of 20 percent.

Introducing Japan’s First Zero-Waste Town
https://atmos.earth/introducing-japans-first-zero-waste-town


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