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Tokyo Drives Sustainable Recycling Through Innovative Urban Mine Initiative
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News18•14-10-2026, 13:00
Tokyo Drives Sustainable Recycling Through Innovative Urban Mine Initiative
- •Tokyo launched the Tokyo Mine initiative to collect used small household appliances and lithium-ion batteries for recycling with resident cooperation.
- •An AI-powered recycling bin called Bin-e was installed in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building to facilitate easy disposal and recovery of valuable resources.
- •Residents received points through the official app and character merchandise featuring an AI avatar to raise awareness and encourage participation.
- •Over five days, the campaign collected around 50 mobile phones and brought the total number of collected items to more than 10,000 for proper processing.
- •The Tokyo Metropolitan Government aims to lead in advancing a circular economy and hopes this sustainable approach will spread across Asia.
Key Questions Answered
The Tokyo Mine is an initiative launched by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to collect used small household appliances and lithium-ion batteries from residents for recycling.
To raise awareness and encourage participation, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government offers 200 points through its official app along with character merchandise featuring an AI avatar.
Over a five-day period, approximately 50 mobile phones were collected, bringing the total number of gathered items to more than 10,000 for proper processing at a recycling facility.
