In 2021, the volume of polyethylene waste generated in Japan amounted to around 2.79 million metric tons, making up the largest type of plastic waste that was generated. The overall volume of plastic waste added up to around 8.24 million metric tons in that year.
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JEMAI. (July 31, 2023). Plastic waste generated in Japan in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234243/japan-plastic-waste-volume-by-type/
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JEMAI. (2023). Plastic waste generated in Japan in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234243/japan-plastic-waste-volume-by-type/
JEMAI. "Plastic Waste Generated in Japan in 2021, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234243/japan-plastic-waste-volume-by-type/
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