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Garbage collection in Japan

2020-11-03 16:18:40.457051+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Fascinating thread about pulling the externalities out of the trash stream RT Justin Searls @searls

One thing I've been meaning to share about our year in Japan and one of the most fascinating aspects of its bureaucracy: garbage collection.

No, really! Garbage sorting is a massive part of daily life in Japan, and for numerous cultural, practical, and political reasons. Thread:

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