Som Oeurn MAO
Sharing knowledge to peers, friends and others is one of my habits and passion, and I hope that this little preparation will help others to gain more knowledge for their own benefits, family and society as a whole.
4. General Information of Japan
Tokyo is the capital of Japan
More than 12 million of people
After the war in 1945, Japan was built
from scratch
Japan was expanded for 100 times for
the past 50 years
5. Japan’s issues
Population growth
Amount of wastes were increased
Wastes became the big issue for
government
businesses
Publics
Dumping waste into the river (Water pollution)
Burning all the wastes on island (Air pollution)
Disease Transmission by flies / cockroaches / mouse
Dysentery
Typhoid
6. Solutions
Solid Waste Management
Two wheel cart (inefficient)
Garbage Truck was created in1958
Municipal is responsible for local and public wastes
Business is responsible for industrial wastes
Increasing awareness of sanitation
Embedded in education programs
Recycling Campaign in 1955
14 Pollution Diet Laws were acted in 1970
Solid Waste Talk Campaign in 1971
Recycle - Reuse - Reuse (3Rs)
7. Solutions
1991 Law for promotion of utilization of Recyclable Resources
1995 Container and Packaging Recycling law
1998 Home Appliance Recycling Law in 1998
2000 Fundamental law for establishing a sound material-cycle society
Law for promotion of effective utilization of resources
Food waste recycling law
Construction Material Recycling law
Law on Promoting Green Purchasing
2002 End-of-life vehicle recycling law
8. Suggestions & Recommendations
Promote 3R(s)
Keep japan as our reference
Find the faster ways to cope with
wastes issues
Enjoy the better future