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Kamikatsu: Inside the Zero Waste Town
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February 4, 2020
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3:23Now PlayingThe Japanese town of Kamikatsu drew headlines in 2003 when it announced an ambition to produce zero waste by 2020. They introduced a strict recycling program; residents now had to wash, dry and sort their trash into 45 different categories.
As the leader of the Zero Waste Academy in Kamikatsu, Akira Sakano's job was to get an entire town on board with a new daily routine. We spoke to Sakano as the town entered their goal year, to hear whether they hit their targets and what lessons they learnt along the way.
Filmed by Naotomo Umewaka.
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