Memories of Buried Crimes 1999-2007 Aomori Iwate Border Illegal Dumping Case Lessons Learned
In 1999, what is said to be one of the largest postwar incidents of illegal dumping of industrial waste was uncovered on the border between Tago Town, Aomori Prefecture and Ninohe City, Iwate Prefecture.
The waste included incinerator ash, sludge, medical waste, etc. Companies such as Sanei Chemical Industry and Agata Nansei were involved, and illegal dumping in a valley on the Aomori side was covered up with soil from the Iwate side.
In 2004, Aomori and Iwate prefectures began a restoration project to remove, incinerate, and improve soil conditions, but the cost and lack of disposal sites continue to be an issue.
This incident has made society realize the institutional limitations of waste management and the lack of environmental ethics, and the buried sins still lie beneath the quietly rising mountain.
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