Situated near Osaka area on a man- made area, the Maishima Incineration Plant boasts a stunning design crafted by the later Friedensreich Hundertwasser, a Viennese architect and environmentalist.
Among his planet- renowned treasures are two classic waste disposal features: one in Vienna Austria and the other in Osaka, Japan.
The Maishima Incineration Plant attracts about 12, 000 customers annually due to its brilliant exterior, which resembles an amusement park.
It showcases Hundertwasser’s passion for transforming engineering, ecology, and skill by creating a composition deeply rooted in the local culture, watchers say.
He even used strong hues, such as green, to synchronize with nature, and red and yellow to symbolize the combustion of flames, to mimic what occurs inside the plant. He also included arched lines into each shape.
Japan’s primary tool for managing its bullshit is waste burning crops. Tokyo single has more than 20 waste burning plants.
Building on the Maishima burning plant began in March 1997 and was finished in April 2001.
The squander- to- energy center is active, disposing of up to 900 tonnes everyday and generating a maximum of 32, 000 kilowatts per hour, equivalent to Universal Studios Japan’s power consumption.
Some 6, 000 megawatts are consumed internally, with the remaining available for sale to local power organizations.
The Maishima grow stands as a unit for zero waste administration in Japan, playing a key role in realising the city’s Expo 2025 vision, concentrated on showcasing the planet’s ecosystem and environment.
” Our technology remains cutting- edge. To date, we have maintained a pristine record, with no pollutants released into the environment”, said Okumura Hirotsuku, a plant official.
The plant contains no less than 80 % of the waste and hazardous chemicals. Dioxins and sulfur dioxide are treated at 400C, according to Mr. Hirotsuku, and they never enter the environment.
” Waste management in Japan relies heavily on household segregation”, he said.
Garbage is typically sorted into three categories: burnable, non- burnable, and recyclable items.
At least two separate bins are provided in the majority of homes and public areas, and there are also clear instructions on how to separate waste.
The Maishima plant’s waste collection procedure involves dumping trash in a waste pit before moving it by a waste crane to a heat-drying site.
After drying, the burn-out gate turns the ashes on the combustion grate into ash after being incinerated on the combustion grate.
Bulky waste is crushed before being fed into the incinerator. Waste is only one-third of the original volume thanks to this method.
Iron and aluminum are separated using a magnetic separator for recycling while the remains are further processed. Non-toxic ash is either transported to landfills or recycled into building materials.
Japan places a lot of emphasis on recycling and waste reduction, requiring the division of trash into various categories for proper disposal and recycling.
Organic waste, including food scraps, is composted or used as animal feed.
Jatuporn Buruspat, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, highlighted local efforts in waste management.
Less than half of Thailand’s household waste production, which is roughly 27 million tonnes annually, is still effectively managed.
He claimed that implementing waste incineration facilities could help address the issue of waste, but that public support is required given the fierce opposition from local residents.