Japanese town of Osaki taking action for the environment and on climate change
Categories
News & Features / Features
Production Date
Video Length
00:08:15
Asset Language
English
Subject Topical
RECYCLING
CLIMATE CHANGE
Geographic Subject
JAPAN
Summary
Kasumi Fujita, a former intern at the UN Information Centre in Tokyo, shares what motivates her and the people of Osaki to take action for the environment and our climate.
Description

The Japanese town of Osaki, with a population of 13,000 people, has been recycling for more than 20 years.  In 2019, it achieved an 82.6% recycling rate. And for the past 13 years, it has been in the top level in the Ministry of Environment's recycling survey.

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