Kamikatsu, Tokushima
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is a town
located in Katsuura District, Tokushima
, Japan
.
, the town has an estimated population
of 2,042 and a density
of 18.62 persons per km². The total area is 109.68 km².
Kamikatsu is a 'zero waste
' town, all household waste is separated into 34 different categories and sent to be recycled
. A recent poll showed that 40% of residents were still unhappy about the aspect of the policy
that required items to be washed. But the town continues the policy as it is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than purchasing an incinerator
.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Katsuura District, Tokushima
Tokushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is the city of Tokushima.- Tokushima Prefecture and Myodo Prefecture :Long ago, Tokushima City belonged to a region known as Myōdō-gun...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 2,042 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 18.62 persons per km². The total area is 109.68 km².
Kamikatsu is a 'zero waste
Zero waste
Zero waste is a philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused. Any trash sent to landfills and incinerators is minimal. The process recommended is one similar to the way that resources are reused in nature...
' town, all household waste is separated into 34 different categories and sent to be recycled
Recycling
Recycling is processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse...
. A recent poll showed that 40% of residents were still unhappy about the aspect of the policy
Environmental policy
Environmental policy is any [course of] action deliberately taken [or not taken] to manage human activities with a view to prevent, reduce, or mitigate harmful effects on nature and natural resources, and ensuring that man-made changes to the environment do not have harmful effects on...
that required items to be washed. But the town continues the policy as it is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than purchasing an incinerator
Incineration
Incineration is a waste treatment process that involves the combustion of organic substances contained in waste materials. Incineration and other high temperature waste treatment systems are described as "thermal treatment". Incineration of waste materials converts the waste into ash, flue gas, and...
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