According to a government survey conducted in Japan from September to October 2022, the most popular effort to reduce plastic waste was the correct separation of garbage, which around 77.6 percent of respondents claimed to be actively engaged in. Choosing refill packs for products like shampoo, or using package-less products, such as meat, fish and vegetables sold over the counter, was the second most popular effort as stated by more than 56 percent.
Individual intended efforts to solve the plastic waste problems in Japan as of October 2022
Original question: "Not only the efforts of companies, but also the efforts of each person will lead to the solution of environmental problems such as marine plastic litter and climate change. What would you like to do in the future to contribute to solving the problem of plastic waste?"
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Cabinet Office Japan. (November 25, 2022). Individual intended efforts to solve the plastic waste problems in Japan as of October 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367068/japan-plastic-waste-problem-private-efforts/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Individual intended efforts to solve the plastic waste problems in Japan as of October 2022." Chart. November 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367068/japan-plastic-waste-problem-private-efforts/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2022). Individual intended efforts to solve the plastic waste problems in Japan as of October 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367068/japan-plastic-waste-problem-private-efforts/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Individual Intended Efforts to Solve The Plastic Waste Problems in Japan as of October 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367068/japan-plastic-waste-problem-private-efforts/
Cabinet Office Japan, Individual intended efforts to solve the plastic waste problems in Japan as of October 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367068/japan-plastic-waste-problem-private-efforts/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Individual intended efforts to solve the plastic waste problems in Japan as of October 2022 [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, November 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367068/japan-plastic-waste-problem-private-efforts/
