This Japanese Village is Leading When it Comes to …

… Waste Separation.

Do you know a city separating waste into more than 20 categories? No or yes? How are about 30 categories? 40? No, or?

The Japanese village of Kamikatsu with its nearly 1,700 residents on the Shikoku island separates rubbish into at least 45 categories due to the World Economic Forum. With the aim of becoming a zero-waste village by 2020, the journey of Kamikatsu towards zero waste begun more than 20 years ago. For more information, you are cordially invited to watch the video below.

Residents sort their waste into 45 different categories. Read more: https://t.co/fqczL6FN8e #japan #society pic.twitter.com/DRi47gsZWr

— World Economic Forum (@wef) January 30, 2019