A Comparison Study of the Sorted Collection System and the System Factor Differences between

A Comparison Study of the Sorted Collection System and the System Factor Differences between Zentsuuji and Hiroshima Cities

Kohji Hayase* and Hideo Ichimoto*

* Graduate School of Biosphere Sciences, Hiroshima University

+ Correspondence should be addressed to Kohji Hayase:
Graduate School of Biosphere Sciences, Hiroshima University
(1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima, 739-0046 Japan)

Abstract

Sorted waste collected from family homes was studied in Hiroshima and Zentsuuji Cities. The Zentsuuji City system was found to be better than that of Hiroshima City based on the amount of outgoing resourceable material and sorted rate of resourceable waste. The reason for this is that in Zentsuuji City there are associations for environmental promotion which create top-down and bottom-up type cooperation among citizens. The associations are the key factor in the effective sorted collection at collecting stations in Zentsuuji City.

Key words: association for environmental promotion, promotion of recycling, sorted collection, civil participation, Zentsuuji City