Japan’s ‘zero waste town’ is so good at recycling that it is attracting foreign visitors Residents of Kamikatsu diligently sort their waste into 45 different categories so it can be recycled, reused or composted. YOUTUBE: How this town produces no trash. > Read the related article here. This is how the Carter family from
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Video-of-the-week: Shopping bag options, what are the best?
So, what are the best replacements for single-use plastic bags? GIVEN THAT REUSABLE bags are much sturdier, how many times must we use them to compensate for their larger environmental impact? The simple answer is that there is no simple answer. However, a kind of research called “life cycle assessment” can help