Vietnamese man Quang Minh had lived in Japan for just three months but had more than 10 run-ins with the police over noise complaints, his first major culture shock. He moved to Japan in 2023 when he ...

Kerbside wheelie bins have been used in Australia since the 1980s but the recycling rate is stuck at 44%. Will another recycling bin make a difference?

A fire broke out at Joso environmental center in the city of Moriya, Ibaraki Prefecture, in 2024, and the facility remains unable to process nonburnable waste. In response, a wrapped train displaying ...

Japan will take strict action against violators. Beginning March next year, Japan will name and shame those found flouting rules regarding sorting and disposal of garbage. The municipal corporation of ...

The Japanese city of Fukushima will take the controversial step of naming and shaming people who fail to separate their trash after encountering many incidents of improper disposal. With effect from ...