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Kamikatsu Zero Waste Town · Trash/landfill Tourism

A town with an 80% recycling rate and 45 waste categories aiming for zero waste by 2020. Tour the recycling center, zero waste hotel and visit the kuru-kuru shop. Best visited April-November with small town facilities rated 6/10.

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Best season: Spring
Difficulty: 4
Region: Japan, Tokushima

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Rusty abandoned boat on a littered shore with view of a distant coastal town.

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Grassy coast covered in garbage near water and of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam with skyscrapers near Landmark 81 building near trees in summer day under cloudy sky

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A woman in a pink bikini covered in plastic, symbolizing pollution and environmental concerns.

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A person's hand disposes of crumpled paper into a wooden trash bin indoors.

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Photo by Hans

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Aerial shot of densely packed rooftops in Jakarta, highlighting urban poverty.

Photo by Tom Fisk

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