Waste Management and Recycling Technology of Japan ～Toward a Sustainable Society～

1.1K views · 49 reactions | While asking residents to submit ideas on how to reduce the use of plastic straws, Tokyo is testing sustainable paper alternatives in three shops within the Tokyo Metropolitan Gov’t Building through the end of the month as part of efforts to involve the community and reduce waste. | Tokyo Gov | Facebook

1.4K views · 98 reactions | Two birds, one stone: effectively using waste plastics & cutting coal use! Learn about Tokyo’s trial project that collects industrial plastic waste, then uses it in place of coal to reduce CO2 in cement manufacturing: https://www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/english/topics/2020/0512_01.html | Tokyo Gov | Facebook

132K views · 2.4K reactions | Thanks to Japan's strict recycling culture, less than 5% of the country’s rubbish ends up in landfills | The Economist | Facebook