A Japanese contest in garbage collection saw over 21 countries participate this year. The aim? Be the top dog in collecting and segregating waste
Ever heard of collecting trash as a sport and winning the top prize? Now imagine a world championship complete with teams competing to gather the most garbage.
In Japan, Spogomi (a portmanteau of ‘sport’ and ‘gomi-hiroi’ which means trash gathering in Japanese) has been taking place since 2016. Teams from Asian countries would gather in Japan each year and participate.
This ‘sport’ was invented in Japan by the Nippon Foundation Social Sports Initiative as a means to promote awareness about marine conservation and the need to stop urban litter from reaching the sea and oceans. The foundation is a philanthropic organisation at the forefront of addressing global issues, with a particular focus on marine-related challenges.
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