Nach Angaben der Stadtverwaltung von Tokio haben im Geschäftsjahr 2023 landesweit 1.169 der 1.741 Kommunalverwaltungen eine Abfallsammelgebühr eingeführt. In Tokio haben 29 der 30 Städte und Gemeinden in der Tama-Region eine Gebühr eingeführt, aber keiner der 23 Bezirke hat dies getan. Die Stadtverwaltung von Tokio hat in ihrem Bericht den Nutzen einer Gebühr unter Beweis gestellt "Ressourcenrecycling- und Abfallentsorgungsplan."
https://www.sankei.com/article/20260109-QPQUQYFHWBNH5FLBVO7SGF2UYQ/
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I thought Tokyo already required to purchase a garbage bag but seems like they haven’t. Many cities and towns already require designated garbage bag purchase.
It’s not tax but it’s going to be additional required expense. I think the total expense is getting higher than the cuts. This makes sense because the government is spending more money.
How about ‚encouraging‘ supermarkets and product makers to cut down on the absurd overpackaging of everyday items first?
The COL just keeps rising woooooooooo
Vacant lots will get more garbage than usual. They gonna blame foreigners.
Household waste reduction is necessary … so essentially she just wants people to buy less stuff? Because absolutely everything is wrapped in at least two layers of packaging here. Cart before the horse
It’s always amusing to see that instead of solving a problem, whoever is in charge just implements a fee or tax. Most issues could be solved with a simple solution but instead we get a new tax.
But now we blame foreigners for the tax.
Japan as many other countries won’t change, just go around with the same problems
It is amazing how Japan being a G7 country, can’t manage household waste. This is one of the biggest stresses in Japanese society. Cameras outside garbage collection points, and just yesterday I was up in the mountains driving, and there were cameras there too, to stop illegal dumping. So much stress around garbage disposal, why can’t Japan manage this? I’ve lived in North America, Europe, and even Africa, and in all of these places there were never any garbage disposal problems. So why, Japan? Why?
The important stuff
Perfect when a small snack weighing 2 grams has 2 pounds worth of plastic on it.
Living in Machida, they already charge for garbage bags.
The “environmentally friendly” reason is just an excuse to deal with rising costs and pass on the costs to the public.
No need to get enraged over the eco friendly reasons.
Things are not good… cost of living is going to keep exploding.
What are our local taxes supposed to be paying for?
Last year i bought a lighter from the conbini and they asked me if i needed a bag.