As of January 2024, containers and packaging materials made up the majority of the household waste volume in Japan. With a share of over 49 percent, plastic containers and packaging represented the largest packaging waste.
Share of containers and packaging in household waste in Japan as of January 2024, by type
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MOE (Japan). (June 28, 2024). Share of containers and packaging in household waste in Japan as of January 2024, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230712/japan-household-waste-packaging-share-by-type/
MOE (Japan). "Share of containers and packaging in household waste in Japan as of January 2024, by type." Chart. June 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230712/japan-household-waste-packaging-share-by-type/
MOE (Japan). (2024). Share of containers and packaging in household waste in Japan as of January 2024, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230712/japan-household-waste-packaging-share-by-type/
MOE (Japan). "Share of Containers and Packaging in Household Waste in Japan as of January 2024, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230712/japan-household-waste-packaging-share-by-type/
MOE (Japan), Share of containers and packaging in household waste in Japan as of January 2024, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230712/japan-household-waste-packaging-share-by-type/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of containers and packaging in household waste in Japan as of January 2024, by type [Graph], MOE (Japan), June 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230712/japan-household-waste-packaging-share-by-type/