Today's Close-Up S2022E27 - Are We as Eco-friendly as We Think? — The True Cost of Going Green

Are you shifting away from plastic shopping bags to reusable alternatives? Perhaps turning to reusable cups at coffee shops? Practices you think of as eco-friendly may not necessarily be so. Moves are spreading to examine various products and services to establish if they are truly eco-friendly. And, in some cases, companies are being accused of "greenwashing," or simply appearing to be environmentally friendly. We look at what we can all do in our everyday lives to be properly green.

Guest:
Nakatani Jun (Lecturer, The University of Tokyo)