In the fiscal year 2021, around 1.89 million metric tons of waste generated in Japan were directly recycled.
It is mandatory for citizens in Japan to sort recyclable waste strictly before disposal. Some municipalities request people to separate garbage into more than 20 types.
Amount of waste that was directly recycled in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021
(in million metric tons)
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MOE (Japan). (March 31, 2023). Amount of waste that was directly recycled in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250246/japan-directly-recycled-waste-volume/
MOE (Japan). "Amount of waste that was directly recycled in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons)." Chart. March 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250246/japan-directly-recycled-waste-volume/
MOE (Japan). (2023). Amount of waste that was directly recycled in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250246/japan-directly-recycled-waste-volume/
MOE (Japan). "Amount of Waste That Was Directly Recycled in Japan from Fiscal Year 2012 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250246/japan-directly-recycled-waste-volume/
MOE (Japan), Amount of waste that was directly recycled in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250246/japan-directly-recycled-waste-volume/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Amount of waste that was directly recycled in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph], MOE (Japan), March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250246/japan-directly-recycled-waste-volume/
