Japan's novel approach to rubbish which sees Tokyo send only one per cent of city's waste to landfills

May 21, 2018

Japan has found a novel approach to waste which allows them to bury only one per cent of their waste from Tokyo.

The rest of their rubbish goes into huge, high-temperature incinerators to generate power.

Taking care of waste is a challenge for the world's largest metropolis, especially in a culture where presentation and packaging are held so high.

The government has introduced strict emissions guidelines which led to the closure of many smaller, low-temperature incinerators.

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