The main method among Japanese consumers for discarding unneeded clothing was in the household waste as revealed in a survey conducted in July 2023. In recent years, apparel retailers in Japan introduced a collection service for unneeded clothes, with the materials being used for recycled textiles, fuels, and other projects. However, only 17.5 percent of respondents stated that they used the service.
Leading actions taken to dispose of unneeded fashion items in Japan as of July 2023
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Toyoshima. (September 5, 2023). Leading actions taken to dispose of unneeded fashion items in Japan as of July 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282567/japan-action-taken-dispose-unneeded-clothes/
Toyoshima. "Leading actions taken to dispose of unneeded fashion items in Japan as of July 2023." Chart. September 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282567/japan-action-taken-dispose-unneeded-clothes/
Toyoshima. (2023). Leading actions taken to dispose of unneeded fashion items in Japan as of July 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282567/japan-action-taken-dispose-unneeded-clothes/
Toyoshima. "Leading Actions Taken to Dispose of Unneeded Fashion Items in Japan as of July 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282567/japan-action-taken-dispose-unneeded-clothes/
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Leading actions taken to dispose of unneeded fashion items in Japan as of July 2023 [Graph], Toyoshima, September 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282567/japan-action-taken-dispose-unneeded-clothes/