Promote a Sustainable Society to Ensure a Clean and Rich Future

Garbage If Burned…Recyclable If Sorted

As long as a person is alive, it is unavoidable he or she will produce waste. But are you living a life under a policy of using things and then casually discarding them? To keep the spirit of mottainai (don’t be wasteful) in mind and develop a truly sustainable society, we need to promote these “three R” activities: (1) reduce the amount of garbage and recyclable resources at the source; (2) reuse items whenever possible; and (3) separate and recycle items as recyclable resources.
Of the 3Rs, “reduce” and “reuse” are particularly important. When you buy things, buy only what you really need, can use for a long time, and can be repaired if it breaks. Try to use things until they are worn out, repair broken items whenever possible, and give them to someone else who can use them after you no longer want or need them. If disposal is the only option, make sure to recycle whenever possible by separating them properly from other garbage. Work on the 3Rs in your daily life!

● Efforts to Reduce Garbage—Minimize It at the Source

• Try not to buy items you do not need and disposable items
  
• Do not waste food
  
• Eat emergency food before the expiration dates and buy only the necessary amount
  
• Use your own bottle for beverages, and bring your own shopping bag when grocery shopping and your own chopsticks for eating out
  
• Use refillable products

● Reusing Items—Use Items until They Wear Out

• Repair broken items and continue using them
  
• Buy used items at recycling shops and flea markets
  
• Take the initiative to use recycled products
  
• Reuse items in creative ways

Inquiries: Recycling Promotion Subsection, Shinagawa City Waste Collection Office
Tel: 03-3490-7098, Fax: 03-3490-7041

Follow the 3Rs to reduce the amount of garbage