Phyllis Austin, in Garbage (Nov.-Dec. 1991), Old House Journal Corp., 2 Main St., Gloucester, Mass. 01930.

First in autos, first in TVs, and first in the management of solid waste as well. That is the view of a number of environmentalists who have studied Japan and estimate that the island nation recycles about 50 per- cent of its solid waste. After a visit to Ja- pan, however, journalist Austin reports the reality there is far less rosy.
Second only to the United States as a garbage producer, J...