Energy efficient waste-to-energy plants are on the rise, but cities like Nara still face challenges in finding new sites due to opposition from residents.
Incineration technology expert Yasuo Suzuki of JFE Engineering shares insights on the urgent need to make Japan's waste to energy sector more efficient.
Technological advancements in material and chemical recycling are key if plastic recycling in Japan is to become economically viable.
The Maishima Incineration Plant, a waste-to-energy facility in Osaka, provides visitors opportunities to think about the environment and resource recycling.
A Japanese businessperson in Hanoi searches for answers to explain the shutdown of a brand new waste-to-energy plant in Vietnam.
