Japanese city to name and shame people who break trash rules

Fukushima plans to go through trash that is not properly sorted, and publicly identify offenders.

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But in the city of Fukushima, things are about to get even tougher.

Starting in March, the city government will go through bags of rubbish that fall afoul of regulations - such as those which have not been sorted correctly, or which exceed size limits - and in some cases publicly identify their owners.

The new regulations, passed in a municipal meeting on Tuesday, comes amid Japan's long push to enhance its waste management system.

While many cities in Japan open rubbish bags to inspect them, and some allow for the disclosure of offending businesses, Fukushima is believed to be the first city that plans to disclose the names of both individuals and businesses.

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