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 ...

The Setouchi region of Japan is emerging as a beacon for sustainability, gaining global recognition for its proactive ...

This time, we visit Kamikatsu, Japan's first town dedicated to achieving zero waste, and see why it's gaining worldwide attention. One reason: its recycling system, in which waste is separated ...

As the cherry blossoms bloom in spring, our cyclist Bobby rides through Tokushima Prefecture from ... High in the mountains at Kamikatsu, he finds a town where the elderly population have a ...

TAKAMATSU—Shikoku, one of Japan’s four main islands ... along the “o-henro” pilgrimage route, the town of Kamikatsu in Tokushima Prefecture that has set a goal to achieve zero waste ...

The waste facility is in the town of Kamikatsu, the first location in Japan to issue a Zero Waste Declaration. The horseshoe-shaped facility provides a drive-through space and easy access to the ...

In the town of Kamikatsu, nestled in a mountainous region of Tokushima Prefecture, there are no waste collection vehicles. The residents have achieved a recycling rate of 80% by bringing and ...