Plastic, paper, metal? In Japan's Kamikatsu, sorting rubbish isn't that simple. Residents face a mind-boggling 45 separate categories for their garbage as the town aims to be "zero-waste" by 2020. And ...

Japan's Kamikatsu, a town of 1,500, achieved an 80% recycling rate by embracing a radical zero-waste policy. Residents meticulously sort waste into 45 categories, with initiatives like the Kurukuru ...

Fanuc, an international robotics company with global headquarters based in Japan, has announced its first robotic sorting machine for the waste management industry. The company developed the machine ...