http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/10/30/get-a-degree-in-gomi-mastering-your-garbage-in-japan/ Japan's Online Travel & Culture Magazine Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:07:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/10/30/get-a-degree-in-gomi-mastering-your-garbage-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-1961 krueger Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:05:44 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/10/30/get-a-degree-in-gomi-mastering-your-garbage-in-japan/#comment-1961 Does anybody here wrap their left over food in paper when they put it in the combustible? Does anybody here wrap their left over food in paper when they put it in the combustible?

]]> http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/10/30/get-a-degree-in-gomi-mastering-your-garbage-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Freedomwv Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:31:45 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/10/30/get-a-degree-in-gomi-mastering-your-garbage-in-japan/#comment-12 One of the few things about living in Tokyo that I really hate it damn separating of the trash. I am full aware that the whole process is a total waste of money and a drain on government funds. These kind of programs ever make any money and only add one more thing for people to be brothered with. I say just bury it, burn it, or hire a private company to handle to pick up service for the entire community using public funds. The private company can have all the fun going though the trash and recycle it themselves. One of the few things about living in Tokyo that I really hate it damn separating of the trash. I am full aware that the whole process is a total waste of money and a drain on government funds. These kind of programs ever make any money and only add one more thing for people to be brothered with. I say just bury it, burn it, or hire a private company to handle to pick up service for the entire community using public funds. The private company can have all the fun going though the trash and recycle it themselves.

]]> http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/10/30/get-a-degree-in-gomi-mastering-your-garbage-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Shane Sakata Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:24:57 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/10/30/get-a-degree-in-gomi-mastering-your-garbage-in-japan/#comment-10 Good for you! Our building is relatively lax on the recycling so I have never received any nasty notes or returned garbage. But we have these very cool disposal bins that you need a key to open and that send the garbage to an underground storage area - the coolest part is when the trucks come to suck up the garbage. Good for you! Our building is relatively lax on the recycling so I have never received any nasty notes or returned garbage. But we have these very cool disposal bins that you need a key to open and that send the garbage to an underground storage area – the coolest part is when the trucks come to suck up the garbage.

]]> http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/10/30/get-a-degree-in-gomi-mastering-your-garbage-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Danielle Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:01:16 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/10/30/get-a-degree-in-gomi-mastering-your-garbage-in-japan/#comment-8 It's no joke, either. "Doing the rubbish" is a daily thing I actually know I need to take time to do - the cartons of milk etc.. are rinsed and of course can't really be chopped up (with the scissors bought esp to keep in the draw with the special council - but not free - garbage bags lol) until they are dry ... I'm pleased to say we have not yet had a single bag left behind for bad sorting! lol /very proud It’s no joke, either. “Doing the rubbish” is a daily thing I actually know I need to take time to do – the cartons of milk etc.. are rinsed and of course can’t really be chopped up (with the scissors bought esp to keep in the draw with the special council – but not free – garbage bags lol) until they are dry … I’m pleased to say we have not yet had a single bag left behind for bad sorting! lol /very proud

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