Japan is a model of cleanliness. So where are all the trash cans?

Japan is a model of cleanliness. So where are all the trash cans? | News Channel 3-12

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Professor Chris McMorran teaches Japanese studies at the National University of Singapore, where his work focuses on serious and important topics like labor, gender and marginalized communities. But when he takes his students to Japan, one major question invariably emerges: why aren’t there any trash cans? It’s a common refrain, especially among the Western travelers who flock to Japan in increasing numbers every yea…

Japan is a model of cleanliness. So where are all the trash cans?

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Professor Chris McMorran teaches Japanese studies at the National University of Singapore, where his work focuses on serious and important topics like labor, gender and marginalized communities. But when he takes his students to Japan, one major question invariably emerges: why aren’t there any trash cans? It’s a common refrain, especially among the Western travelers who flock to Japan in increasing numbers every yea…