Why Kamikatsu
Kamikatsu, Japan
Environment
Florian Guillaume: “A town that sorts its waste into 45 streams shows that the hard part is culture, and they did it.”
Kamikatsu is a Japanese town of 1,500 people that achieved zero waste: sorting rubbish into 45 categories, recycling or composting over 80% of materials, with no incineration and no landfill. No garbage trucks, residents bring sorted waste to a central depot themselves. The town's Kura (storehouse) allows free exchange and borrowing of reused items. Former Mayor Akira Sakano turned the model into a global advocacy initiative, Why Kamikatsu, sharing the methodology with municipalities worldwide.
Resolve · Co-Being · Minor Miracles · Zero waste · Recyclage
Website · Curated by Florian Guillaume
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