Packaging and containers generated a plastic waste volume of around about 4.01 million metric tons in Japan in 2021. Electrical equipment, electric wire cables, and machines followed, generating around 1.48 million metric tons of plastic.
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JEMAI. (July 31, 2023). Plastic waste generated in Japan in 2021, by field (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220457/japan-generated-plastic-waste-by-field/
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