Kamikatsu in Japan is transforming into a zero-waste town. Learn about the town's no-waste strategies, stay at its eco-friendly hotel, enjoy sustainable local craft beer, and more.

Zero waste has become a buzzword, and cities around the world are pledging to drastically reduce waste. But, in Japan — where land is scarce and there’s limited space for landfills — aggressive ...

By 2020, Kamikatsu hopes to be completely zero-waste. Globally, the amount of trash produced is growing faster than the rate of urbanization, according to a 2015 World Bank report .

T ucked away in the mountains of Japan’s Shikoku island, a town of about 1,500 residents is on an ambitious path toward a zero-waste life.. In 2003, Kamikatsu became the first municipality in ...

Kamikatsu, Japan, has ambitions to be a “zero waste” town. At its new recycling center, built largely from waste materials, locals sort their garbage into 45 categories.

Kamikatsu residents separate their waste into 45 different categories. Source: Facebook/The Zero Waste Academy Plastic, paper, metal? In Japan's Kamikatsu, sorting rubbish isn't that simple ...

In Japan’s Zero-Waste Town, ... a village in Japan. ... Kamikatsu, which aims to go “zero waste,” has 34 separate categories of recycling items, ...

Beyond Kamikatsu, cities around the world are trying to reduce their waste footprints. For example, in 2015, San Diego announced its plan to reduce trash disposal by 75% by 2030 and become ...

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 ...

Located on the island of Shikoku and surrounded by lush nature, Kamikatsu in Tokushima prefecture is a small town with a big ambition: it plans to reuse and recycle all of its waste. The town's ...