Behavior regarding the use of plastic shopping bags Japan 2020

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Catharina Klein,
Mar 16, 2021
According to a survey conducted on plastic shopping bags in Japan, with 64 percent, the majority of respondents stated that they tried to decline plastic shopping bags even before July 2020. To reduce the volume of plastic waste, the Japanese government prohibited all retail shops in the country from distributing plastic shopping bags for free starting from July 2020.

Behavior regarding the use of plastic shopping bags in Japan as of August 2020

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Release date

September 2020

Region

Japan

Survey time period

August 2020

Number of respondents

1,845 respondents

Age group

20 years and older

Special properties

the survey was conducted from the first Thursday of the month to the following Monday

Supplementary notes

Original question as translated: "Please choose the one answer that best fits your behavior regarding plastic shopping bags when shopping."

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