International Workshopon Local Initiatives towards a Low Carbon Asia

Session 1-B Kamikatsu’s Approach

14 March 2011

Zero Waste Academy

Sonoe Fujiij

Kamikatsu, Tokushima Prefecture Population: approx. 2,000 Ratio of seniors: approx. 50%

Wise old senior citizens and lively young children

Changes in Kamikatsu’s Waste Disposal MethodsChanges in Kamikatsu s Waste Disposal Methods

Year Waste Disposal Methods Related InitiativesYear Waste Disposal Methods & Categories

Related Initiatives

1997 Burning in fields

9 waste categories

Introduced sorting of recyclable containers and packaging by typecategories p g g y yp

1998Incineration

22 waste categories

2 small incinerators installed

2000 Incinerators shut down （December）

2001

Outsourced

35 waste categories

35 waste categories introduced （January）

2002 No of categories of containers and packagingOutsourced to private sector

200234 waste categories

No. of categories of containers and packaging reduced

2003 Kamikatsu town assembly passed its Zero Waste Declaration

2005 Zero Waste Academy launched as an NPO

Move away from dependence on incineration and landfill prompted primarily byMove away from dependence on incineration and landfill prompted primarily by legal developments (ban on burning in fields, regulation of dioxin emissions)

1. No truck-based rubbish collection

Hibigaya Rubbish Station

徹底する３４分別徹底する３４分別

Residents bring in their own rubbish

R bbi h i d b 7 30 d 2 d f h k

Residents bring in their own rubbish

Rubbish is accepted between 7.30am and 2pm every day of the week

The rubbish station is closed from 31 December to 2 January

2 Food waste composted in households2. Food waste composted in households

C bi El i di lCompost bin Electric waste disposal unit

1991-1999; purchase subsidised(Cost to individual: ¥3,100)

From 1995; purchase subsidised(Cost to individual: ¥10,000)

3. 34 waste categoriesg

Enlarged in the next slide

Effective from 1 April 2004

Kamikatsu’s Guidelines for Sorting Resources by Type

Rubbish accepted every day of the weekRubbish accepted every day of the weekWhere: Collection centre at Hibigaya Rubbish Station From 7.30am to 2pm every day

Aluminium cans Lightbulbs

Styrene foam trays, etc.

Futons, blankest, quilts, curtains and carpets

Steel cans

Spray cans

Used clothing and fabrics

Disposable nappies and sanitary pads

Used cooking oil

Metal caps

Clear bottles Brown bottles

Cardboard milk / juice cartons

Cardboard boxes

Plastic containers and wrapping

Items that can be disposed of only by burning

Other bottles Recycled bottles Newspapers and leaflets

M i d h i

Items that can be disposed of only by burning

Used tyres and car batteries

Other glassware, ceramics and shells Magazines and photocopying paper

Disposable chopsticks

Oversized rubbish

Household appliances 4 Specified Appliance Types Disposal handling fee

Batteries

Whole Broken

Plastic (PET) bottles

Plastic (PET) bottle lids

Organic waste

Used agricultural plastic sheeting and

Spec ed pp ce ypes spos d g eeTelevisions ¥2,700Air conditioning units ¥3,500Washing machines ¥2,400Refrigerators ¥4,600

Whole Broken

Mirrors and thermometers

Lighters

Used agricultural plastic sheeting and agrochemical bottles, etc.

Operation and Supervision of Hibigaya Rubbish Station

Sorted rubbish provides useable resources

Kamikatsu’s Zero Waste Declaration

1 We will cultivate a community of people who don’t1. We will cultivate a community of people who don t pollute the planet.

2 W ill d l bbi h i i t2. We will re-use and recycle rubbish, aiming to eliminate incineration and landfill by 2020.

3. We will dedicate ourselves to the environmental good by forging connections with others engaged in similar initiatives worldwide.

Zero waste: No wasting of resources, no waste for disposal

The Principles of Zero Waste

The “4 L’s”: The principles that apply when p p pp ythe “3 R’s” are put into practice

Local

Low CostLow Cost

Low Impact

Low Tech

Encouraging Re-use: Kuru-kuru Shop

Encouraging Re-use: Kuru-kuru Workshop

Senior citizens turn discarded cotton and other fabrics into something new. This has the added benefit of keeping them active, thereby reducing the need for nursing care.

How Did Kamikatsu Achieve This Major Policy Change?How Did Kamikatsu Achieve This Major Policy Change?

●No money to build rubbish●No money to build rubbish disposal facilities●Strong local leadership●Strong local leadership●Persistent explanation to residents

Our own solutionresidents●A culture of resolving our own problemsown problems

Kamikatsu’s solution was possible because it is a small farming village ItKamikatsu s solution was possible because it is a small farming village. It would be difficult to apply exactly the same approach to a large city.

F i ill d iti i diff t h→ Farming villages and cities require different approaches.

The Sit ation NoThe Situation Now

Achievements Reasons for Decline in R li R• Greater awareness among

residents of the need to sort rubbish

Recycling Rate• Increase in non-recyclable

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• Highest ever recycling rate: approx 80%

items (disposable incontinence pads for seniors plastic productsrate: approx. 80%

Remaining ChallengeR li t i tl

seniors, plastic products, etc.)

• Increasingly consumerist• Recycling rate is currently declining

Increasingly consumerist lifestyles

Finding Solutions Fin

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Ensure sustainable production, distribution and

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post-use collection of products

Use materials and designs that facilitate recycling

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Supplement local-authority rubbish collection with private-sector collectionUtili i t l di t th

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Utilise resources appropriately according to the community’s size

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Recycling contractors:Pursue innovation in recycling technologiesCreate more markets for recycled resources

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