Japan hosts the World Cup for Waste Collection...and an Arab country participates

ArabiaWeather - We all know that there is a World Cup, and we may always associate it with football, basketball, or other sports, but in this article we will talk about the World Cup, but here the matter may be a little strange. Because it is not related to anything we are accustomed to hearing, but rather related to collecting garbage.

"Sbugumi" is a new sport invented by Japan

Japan announced the organization of the first World Cup in garbage collection. This tournament is known as “SpoGomi , ” which is an abbreviated word that combines the words “ sport” and “waste” in the Japanese language. The “SpoGomi” competition was created to collect garbage for the first time. In Japan in 2008 , with the aim of preserving the environment. Teams from Japan, in addition to 20 other countries, participate in this competition.

Contest rules

The rules of the competition include collecting garbage in a designated area by a team of 3 to 5 people within a time limit of approximately one hour. Some competitions are held in urban areas, so running is not allowed after the time has expired. Participants also sort the garbage by category, and the waste collected is weighed. These are collected, and points are calculated for each team.

in the game:

1. Players must collect garbage and sort it according to whether it can be burned, destroyed or recycled.

2. Cigarette butts score the highest points in the game.

3. Participants are prohibited from running, and must not steal trash from private property, restaurants, or dangerous areas such as railways.

Currently, preliminary qualifying rounds for the World Cup of Garbage Collection are being held all over the world, and in all 47 Japanese prefectures, and through these rounds, the teams that will represent their countries in the first World Cup for this type of tournament are determined.

Participating countries

Twenty teams from different countries participated in the competition, including:

• United State
• Canada
• South Africa
• India
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Thailand
• The Philippines
• We noted the participation of one Arab country, which is Egypt

What is the purpose of the game?

The main goal of this game is to maintain the cleanliness of the oceans and prevent waste from reaching them or polluting them. The game began as a means of raising awareness about the problem of environmental pollution, and it developed to become part of the educational curricula, as it turned into a social culture in a specific country. An attempt was made to make it a global game so that it would benefit the rest of the world. , and even an animated film was produced that tells the story of a near future in which this game becomes as large and important as football.

Japan's hosting of the Waste Collection World Cup and Egypt's participation in it prove that environmental issues bring the world together to work to protect the planet and our environmental heritage. This joint effort is the path towards achieving sustainable development goals and preserving our planet for future generations.