Tokyo’s Shibuya puts up new posters asking visitors to use recycle boxes properly
Campaign is neighborhood’s latest attempt to keep litter and overtourism in check. It wasn’t all that long ago that Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood was pretty firmly in the “only if you have spare time” section of most tourists’ Japan travel plans. Sure, Shibuya always had shops, restaurants, bars, and clubs, but the common attitude was that […]
A new campaign has been launched in Tokyo's popular Shibuya neighborhood to encourage visitors to properly use recycling boxes placed near vending machines. The initiative aims to tackle litter and overtourism that have become issues as the area attracts more tourists. The posters, available in both English and Japanese, clearly state that the recycling containers are for empty drink containers only, specifically PET bottles, glass bottles, and cans.
Other items like plastic cups, plastic bags, mobile batteries, and cigarette butts should be disposed of elsewhere. The campaign notes that putting cigarette butts or other trash inside a plastic bottle and then placing that bottle inside the recycling box is also not permitted. The posters are displayed at public smoking areas and near Shibuya Station, with bilingual videos playing in the area around Shibuya Station.
The campaign is part of a recent amendment to Shibuya's local ordinances that require more public trash cans and impose fines for littering.
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