Kamikatsu, Tokushima
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2008-07-16T15:42:56Z
200.230.207.2
[[Image:Map Kamikatsu,Tokushima en.png|thumb|Location of Kamikatsu in Tokushima Prefecture]]
{{nihongo|'''Kamikatsu'''|上勝町|Kamikatsu-chō}} is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Katsuura District, Tokushima|Katsuura District]], [[Tokushima Prefecture|Tokushima]], [[Japan]].
[[As of 2003]], the town has an estimated [[population]] of 2,042 and a [[population density|density]] of 18.62 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 109.68 km².
Kamikatsu is a 'zero waste' town, all household waste is separated into 34 different categories and sent to be [[recycling|recycled]]. Despite disagreement by 40% of the town's residents, the council persists with the [[environmental policy|policy]] as it is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than purchasing an [[incineration|incinerator]].<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7499954.stm|title=BBC News|date=2008-07-11|work=Zero Waste in Japan}}</ref>
==External links==
*[http://www.kamikatsu.jp/ Kamikatsu official website] (in Japanese)
==References==
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[[Category:Towns in Tokushima Prefecture]]
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[[ja:上勝町]]
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