The government should consider reusing debris and other materials as it takes less time than incineration or putting it in a landfill.

Ah, but this is Japan were "used" is a dirty word. No-one wants to have a "used" car or a "used" tv set. Even "old" is a bad word. I get questions all the time about why I'm still using an old cellphone, and I explain that it still works and does everything I want, so why should I upgrade unnecessarily... and am met with blank, uncomprehending looks. The idea that someone might be satisfied with something old is just completely incomprehensible to many Japanese people.

It is a wasteful mindset, and while everyone could afford new and shiny stuff during the bubble economy I think that the Japanese need to shift paradigm if they're going to cope financially.