As I've said before, dealing with garbage in Japan is complex. It's so complicated that many Japanese folks get it wrong, too. There are different rules for different neighborhoods and some subtler rules come into play about washing garbage. You can't, for instance, put out a can of food that has expired. You have to empty the food and wash the can. It's easy for people who have busy lives to
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jeudi 22 septembre 2011
Will Miss #366 - "trash cops" (the good)
Posted on 08:00 by Unknown
As I've said before, dealing with garbage in Japan is complex. It's so complicated that many Japanese folks get it wrong, too. There are different rules for different neighborhoods and some subtler rules come into play about washing garbage. You can't, for instance, put out a can of food that has expired. You have to empty the food and wash the can. It's easy for people who have busy lives to
mercredi 21 septembre 2011
Won't Miss #366 - trash cops (the bad)
Posted on 08:00 by Unknown
A (rather nice-looking) sign created by and placed in a trash collection area by a self-appointed "trash cop" reminding everyone that today's trash collection is over. This is to let them know not to put out more trash bags until the next collection day.
Some people are vigilant about making sure the trash on the curb of their block is properly done and that doesn't necessarily have to be a
mardi 26 juillet 2011
Will Miss #345 - recycling pick-up trucks
Posted on 00:15 by Unknown
If you want to throw out a large electronic item in Japan, you have several options, and most of them will cost you. One is to contact the local government and pay them to remove it. Another is to contact the manufacturer of your item and pay them even more to have it removed. Finally, if you're having the large item replaced, you can pay even more to have the store that is delivering the new
dimanche 8 août 2010
Won't Miss #214 - so many trash bins
Posted on 00:15 by Unknown
I'm all for recycling, and I don't mind making the effort to sort my trash (though I'm less keen on the inefficient and troublesome washing of that trash). There is, unfortunately, an inevitable side effect to trash sorting and that's having to have a lot of different bins to place different trash in (or, in lieu of that, going through your garbage and separating it later which is disgusting
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