1. What are the main challenges of dealing with garbage in Tokyo?

2. Describe the process of trash collection and management in the city.

3. What are the categories and restrictions Tokyo citizens must follow when they throw out their garbage?

4. Why are trash cans banned in Tokyo?

5. What problem has this caused? How have they solved it?

6. What is the biggest problem facing Japan in regards to trash disposal? How have they attempted to solve it?

7. What role has recycling played in the Tokyo trash management system?

Further Discussion

How do you think your city compares to Tokyo in terms of trash management? Are there any things from Tokyo that you think would work in your city?

What does a city need to be considered modern? Is it important for a city to be so?

What should a city offer its citizens? In a group make a list of the benefits and drawbacks to living in a major metropolis.

Benefits	Drawbacks

Decide as a group if a megacity or metropolis is worth living in.