In the fiscal year 2021, amounting to about 4.67 million metric tons, more than half of the waste that was recycled in Japan was recycled after the intermediate treatment. The overall amount of recycled waste added up to around 8.2 million metric tons in that fiscal year.
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 recycled after intermediate treatment 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 recycled after intermediate treatment in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250248/japan-volume-waste-recycled-after-intermediate-treatment/
MOE (Japan). "Amount of waste that was recycled after intermediate treatment in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons)." Chart. March 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250248/japan-volume-waste-recycled-after-intermediate-treatment/
MOE (Japan). (2023). Amount of waste that was recycled after intermediate treatment in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250248/japan-volume-waste-recycled-after-intermediate-treatment/
MOE (Japan). "Amount of Waste That Was Recycled after Intermediate Treatment in Japan from Fiscal Year 2012 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250248/japan-volume-waste-recycled-after-intermediate-treatment/
MOE (Japan), Amount of waste that was recycled after intermediate treatment in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250248/japan-volume-waste-recycled-after-intermediate-treatment/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Amount of waste that was recycled after intermediate treatment 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/1250248/japan-volume-waste-recycled-after-intermediate-treatment/
