Zero Waste Life

(06/04/2021–09/28/2025)

NHK World (JP)15 min

Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of "MOTTAINAI," which values cherishing the things we have.

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Episodes

Season 2021

S2021E01

Kintsugi: Giving New Life to Broken Vessels

June 04, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E02

Asakusa Washi: Omikuji Recycling

June 11, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E03

The Toy Doctor

July 02, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E04

Discarded Umbrellas Reborn

July 09, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E05

Lumber Rescue

August 06, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E06

From Rubbish to Rainbow

August 13, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E07

Zako: Trash Fish Is Treasure

September 03, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E08

Waste Wood Sonata

September 10, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E09

Floral Incarnation

October 01, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E10

Green Mountain Grandma

November 05, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E11

A School Bag Forever

November 12, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E12

Scrap Can Shine

December 03, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E13

Glass for Life

December 10, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E14

A Harvest of Colors

December 17, 2021 at 03:00 AM

Season 2022

S2022E01

Old Clothes, New Shine

January 07, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E02

Portrait in Cork

January 14, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E03

Piano Heartwood

February 04, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E04

Scrap Car to Tough Bag

February 11, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E05

More than Mom's Hand-me-down

March 04, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E06

Back in Black

March 11, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E07

Folk House: The Beauty of Age

March 21, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E08

Eatery Happiness Exchange

April 15, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E09

Handmade Green Living

May 06, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E10

Jeans Genie

May 27, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E11

Folk House 2: The Gift of Spring

June 10, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E12

Retro Panes to the Future

June 17, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E13

Tent, Trash, Fashion!

July 08, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E14

Timeless Stained Glass

August 05, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E15

Altar Accessories

September 02, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E16

Good Shoes Never Die

October 21, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E17

Loaves of Light

October 28, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E18

Old Decks, New Tricks

November 18, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E19

Subway Bag

November 25, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E20

Clean Beaches, Cleaner Plates

December 22, 2022 at 03:00 AM

Season 2023

S2023E01

Stuffed Animal Hospital

January 27, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E02

Denim Daruma

February 17, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E03

Furniture in Blue

February 24, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E04

Life Taken, Life Received

March 17, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E05

Clothes to the Earth

March 24, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E06

Full Trash Alchemist

April 21, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E07

Sea Trash Nails

May 26, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E08

Food Waste Washi

June 30, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E09

Tick-Tock Transformation

July 21, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E10

Sawdust Clay

July 28, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E11

Old Glove, New Dreams

August 25, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E12

Local Produce, Local Color

September 22, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E13

Bicycle Upcycle Cycle

September 29, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E14

Furniture: Shabby to Chic

October 13, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E15

A Toast to Waste

October 20, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E16

Preserving the Seasons

December 22, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E17

Life Less Plastic

December 29, 2023 at 03:00 AM

Season 2024

S2024E01

Folk House 3: Thoughts of Summer

January 19, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E02

Folk House 4: Autumn Leaves

January 26, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E03

Life of the Mountain

February 02, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E04

Doll Revival

February 09, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E05

Upcycling Old School

March 15, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E06

Clothing Rescue Atelier

March 22, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E07

Judo Gis Forever

April 19, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E08

Waste Flowers by Candlelight

May 17, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E09

Knitting the Future

May 24, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E10

The Plant Rescuer

June 20, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E11

Peanut Leather

June 27, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E12

Sea Trash Jams

August 09, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E13

Zero Waste Cafe

August 30, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E14

Bridal Upcycle

September 20, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E15

Fueled by Ramen

September 27, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E16

Sea Nuisance, Sea Treasure

October 18, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E17

Farmer's Veggie Soap

October 25, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E18

Bread Crust Brewing

November 22, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E19

Sakiori: Woven in Respect

December 27, 2024 at 03:00 AM

Season 2025

S2025E01

Waste Fabric, New Material

January 31, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E02

The Recycle Bar

February 21, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E03

The Time Maker

March 14, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E04

Zero Waste Family

March 21, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E05

Pottery Island

March 28, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E06

Sea Ice Glass

April 27, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E07

Milk Carton Magic

May 18, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E08

No Stone Wasted

May 25, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E09

Essence of the Forest

June 22, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E10

Sails Unfurled Again

June 29, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E11

Pineapple Power

August 31, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E12

Bamboo Lights the Way

September 28, 2025 at 03:00 AM