Saving Resources

So I'm bored about talking about food and me not be able to understand Japanese so I'll write more about the Japanese people.

They conserve everything. Their recycling system is rediculous. And they don't do many things out of convenience. Explanation:

Water. The shower if only to be put on when you first need to wet your bath sponge thingy, and when you wash off the soap. Same with dishes. They are very conservative about water. It really makes me think about how I leave the sink on at home all the time, when I'm brushing my teeth, taking long showers, etc.

Trash. There are a MILLION trash cans and recycling bins in Japan. When I was at the seminar house, they were in the hallway, the kitchen, the entryway, the lounge, on both floors. At school they are near every staircase, near the bathroom, in every building. At my host family's house it's the same. Their system is very cvomplicated and they as Japanese people, spend a lot of time trying to explain it to foreigners. There is a can for plastic trash, one for paper, one for food wastes, sometimes one for burnable things, PET bottle, etc. etc. If you don't do it exactly the right way then the trash gets marked and you get in trouble.

Convenience. In America, convenience is everything. Eat fast. Shower fast. Drive everywhere. In and Out. In Japan, there are still the same things that need to get done, but they seem to do it at a slower pace. I shall give for example, drying laundry. Dryers take up a lot of energy, but not enough to make a house go bankrupt. But everyone in the middle class here that doesn't have one hangs their clothes out to dry, which takes longer, and you take more time dealing with things.

There is a lot I don't understand, and these are just a few.