In 2022, the volume of recycled plastic packaging in Japan amounted to approximately 812.5 thousand metric tons, making up the largest volume of recycled materials. While the overall recycling rate in Japan has remained at around 20 percent in the past decade, the recycling rate of plastic waste has increased in recent years.
Volume of recycling in Japan in 2022, by material
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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JCPRA. (July 24, 2023). Volume of recycling in Japan in 2022, by material (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182777/japan-recycling-volume-by-material/
JCPRA. "Volume of recycling in Japan in 2022, by material (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. July 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182777/japan-recycling-volume-by-material/
JCPRA. (2023). Volume of recycling in Japan in 2022, by material (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182777/japan-recycling-volume-by-material/
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