Station:
NHK World (JP)
Status:
Running
Start:
2021-06-04
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Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of "MOTTAINAI," which values cherishing the things we have.
There is no Next Episode of Zero Waste Life planned.
S2025E10 - Sails Unfurled Again
If even slightly damaged, yacht sails can no longer be used. Inspired by her love of the sport, former pro yacht racer Tagami Amiko takes such sails and makes them into bags and other products.
Air Date: 28 Jun 2025 22:00 (CDT)
S2025E11 - Pineapple Power
Uda Etsuko turns fibre from hard-to-process waste pineapple leaves into yarn and fabric for textiles in Okinawa. Expanding her operation to Indonesia, she hopes to take this untapped resource global.
Air Date: 30 Aug 2025 22:00 (CDT)
S2025E12 - Bamboo Lights the Way
Forester Omura Daisuke transforms harmful overgrown bamboo in the mountains of Japan into distinctive lights. Instead of seeing it as a nuisance he seeks ways for bamboo and humans to coexist.
Air Date: 27 Sep 2025 22:00 (CDT)