A Japanese city is turning food waste and sewage into biomass electricity that powers nearly 2,000 homes, thanks to a community-driven recycling initiative, A Tokyo NGO is helping foreign children integrate into Japanese schools by providing a structured 100-hour Japanese language program to prevent dropout and social exclusion.
The Brief #23 Energy from trash, Inclusiveness from language
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