The Island That Plans To Recycle Everything

Bornholm Island in Denmark has ambitious plans to eventually recycle all of its waste, making the island entirely trash-free. Dozens of cities have promised over the years that they have similar plans to go trash-free, and so far there are some regions that have allegedly managed to reduce their waste by as much as 80 percent.

Some of those cities that have pledged to drastically cut back on waste are areas such as Bute, Scotland, Flanders, Belgium, Gipuzkoa, Spain, Guam, Buenos Aires, Argentina, New York City, United States, and many other areas.

For some regions with ambitious waste goals it's meant that people have had to sort their items into dozens of categories rather than simply tossing it out in one bin like millions are used to. It might be inconvenient to some, the force of it all, but there are many who are seemingly happy to be doing what they can, despite the force involved.

In some cases where people in the community have been particularly bad at sorting, they have opted to delegate that role to someone else who is more skilled at the task. This helps save them time and helps the job to get done by someone who is more skilled, more willing to do it.

In Denmark, Bornholm Island is one of those regions that has goals of being entirely trash free and they've been working on a recycling campaign that's hoping to get the job done hopefully by 2032.

The local government there is reportedly looking to treat all waste as resources and will be aggressively sorting through it, recycling, and minimizing overall trash. Eventually, they hope that in only a few years that they will be able to achieve one of the first garbage-free communities in the world.

Another region that's moving fast to claim the title of being the first zero-waste community is an area in Japan that has been an example for others to follow. This is one of those regions that requires individuals to separate their trash into many different types of bins, there are at least 34 different categories.

This small town is estimated to have a population under 2,000 and they had a goal that by 2020 they would be entirely waste-free. Already, it's reported that they've managed to recycle at least 80 percent of the trash in the region.

There are many different regions that are headed toward that goal of eventually recycling all of their waste, including some areas in the United States as well. Within a decade they might eventually reach their goals, seeing as some have already surpassed the 80 percent level.

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