One Japanese town sorts waste into 40 different categories. How does Australia’s recycling compare? (opens in new tab)

Kerbside wheelie bins have been used in Australia since the 1980s but the recycling rate is stuck at 44%. Will another recycling bin make a difference?Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThere’s no garbage truck in Kamikatsu.Instead, the Japanese town’s 1,400 residents take their waste to the local recycling centre, or “Gomi station”, and sort it themselves into one of 40 different categories.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam...