Zero Waste Life - Season 4 / Year 2024

Zero Waste Life - Season 4 / Year 2024

Season 4 / Year 2024

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Episodes19
DatesJan 19, 2024 - Dec 27, 2024
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Folk House 3: Thoughts of Summer
Year 2024Episode 115 min

Folk House 3: Thoughts of Summer

Folk house innkeeper Matsuba Tomi hosts her grandchildren in summer. After playing in the garden, they help clean and rest under the mosquito net. An old-fashioned way of life forms precious memories.
Jan 19, 2024
Folk House 4: Autumn Leaves
Year 2024Episode 215 min

Folk House 4: Autumn Leaves

Autumn at the folk house inn. Matsuba Tomi values all things. Welcoming guests with decorations of fallen ginkgo leaves, the nuts used for the evening meal; simple treasures with enduring appeal.
Jan 26, 2024
Life of the Mountain
Year 2024Episode 315 min

Life of the Mountain

Artisan Takezawa Mutsumi's workshop lies at the foot of a mountain west of Tokyo. She makes pieces using leather from animals culled as pests, hides usually thrown away, but she gives them new life.
Feb 2, 2024
Doll Revival
Year 2024Episode 415 min

Doll Revival

Artisan Matoba Kensho restores traditional dolls. Beyond cleaning, he repairs damage to faces. Well-cared-for dolls can last 100 years, so he hopes people bring them to him, and never discard them.
Feb 9, 2024
Upcycling Old School
Year 2024Episode 515 min

Upcycling Old School

With a falling birthrate, school closures are on the rise in Japan, and things like desks and chairs have no place to go. Doi Kenji upcycles these discards into stylish and unique interior items.
Mar 15, 2024
Clothing Rescue Atelier
Year 2024Episode 615 min

Clothing Rescue Atelier

At Yoshimura Mayu's atelier anyone can come in and make clothes. The materials are discards from industry and major brands. And working together leads to great ideas they couldn't come up with alone.
Mar 22, 2024
Judo Gis Forever
Year 2024Episode 715 min

Judo Gis Forever

Judo instructor Sato Hitoe uses worn-out uniforms, or gis, to make items like tote bags; very durable, since the original material was meant to be tough. And behind it all is Sato's love for judo.
Apr 19, 2024
Waste Flowers by Candlelight
Year 2024Episode 815 min

Waste Flowers by Candlelight

Some 20% of grown flowers for sale in Japan are discarded as substandard. Nakanishi Megumi uses them to make candles. Just like the flawed beauty of humanity, waste flowers, too, have a unique charm.
May 17, 2024
Knitting the Future
Year 2024Episode 915 min

Knitting the Future

Maro Kuratani knits scarves and other items with surplus yarn, using threads of varying color and thickness. She says yarn is the ultimate eco-friendly material as reknitting is always an option.
May 24, 2024
The Plant Rescuer
Year 2024Episode 1015 min

The Plant Rescuer

Gardener Yamashita Rikito collects plants with nowhere to go—that must be removed for demolition or renovation—and finds them new homes; saving them while saving those who give them up from regret.
Jun 20, 2024
Peanut Leather
Year 2024Episode 1115 min

Peanut Leather

Chiba Prefecture is known for peanuts. Area leather goods seller Iijima Satoshi uses discarded peanut skins from local farmers to make synthetic leather that's eco-friendly, durable and very versatile.
Jun 27, 2024
Sea Trash Jams
Year 2024Episode 1215 min

Sea Trash Jams

Trash Tribe is a band led by Oomote Fumiaki. Their instruments are made with marine trash. Fishing line and driftwood on strings. Plastic bottle percussion. Their laid-back music has fans of all ages.
Aug 9, 2024
Zero Waste Cafe
Year 2024Episode 1315 min

Zero Waste Cafe

Nakajima Deco is obsessed with finding ways to live a waste-free life. Diners at her cafe are served vegetables—peels, leaves and all—conveying the value of life through her cooking.
Aug 30, 2024
Bridal Upcycle
Year 2024Episode 1415 min

Bridal Upcycle

With even slight damage, wedding dresses often have to be discarded. Nogami Yuko uses these for upcycling. Bringing happiness from one bride to another; remade better than new.
Sep 20, 2024
Fueled by Ramen
Year 2024Episode 1515 min

Fueled by Ramen

A popular tourist train in Kyushu's Takachiho area is powered by fuel made from leftover ramen soup! Starting from zero, trucking company owner Nishida Masumi developed his own biodiesel.
Sep 27, 2024
Sea Nuisance, Sea Treasure
Year 2024Episode 1615 min

Sea Nuisance, Sea Treasure

Fish that overconsume seaweed, often called pests. A strong odor also makes them hard to sell. Kanazawa Ryuji uses these to make a distinctive fish sauce, so that no life from the sea goes to waste.
Oct 18, 2024
Farmer's Veggie Soap
Year 2024Episode 1715 min

Farmer's Veggie Soap

Unsellable substandard produce becomes soap thanks to farmer Harada Yuko. She hopes her work will change how people see fruits and vegetables, so that none of them will ever go to waste.
Oct 25, 2024
Bread Crust Brewing
Year 2024Episode 1815 min

Bread Crust Brewing

A bread maker for many years, Yoshioka Kenichi had a problem with leftover bread crusts. Seeking some use for them, he's put the same love he has for bread into making delicious craft beer.
Nov 22, 2024
Sakiori: Woven in Respect
Year 2024Episode 1915 min

Sakiori: Woven in Respect

Dec 27, 2024

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