In fiscal year 2018, a total of around 8.5 million metric tons of garbage was recycled in Japan. More than half of this amount, close to 4.6 million metric tons, was recycled after the intermediate treatment. It is mandatory for citizens in Japan to sort recyclable waste strictly before disposal. Some municipalities in Japan request people to separate garbage into more than 20 types.
Amount of waste recycled in Japan from fiscal year 2009 to 2018, by type
(in million metric tons)
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MOE (Japan). (April 17, 2020). Amount of waste recycled in Japan from fiscal year 2009 to 2018, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127452/japan-recyclable-waste-volume-by-type/
MOE (Japan). "Amount of waste recycled in Japan from fiscal year 2009 to 2018, by type (in million metric tons)." Chart. April 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127452/japan-recyclable-waste-volume-by-type/
MOE (Japan). (2020). Amount of waste recycled in Japan from fiscal year 2009 to 2018, by type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127452/japan-recyclable-waste-volume-by-type/
MOE (Japan). "Amount of Waste Recycled in Japan from Fiscal Year 2009 to 2018, by Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127452/japan-recyclable-waste-volume-by-type/
MOE (Japan), Amount of waste recycled in Japan from fiscal year 2009 to 2018, by type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127452/japan-recyclable-waste-volume-by-type/ (last visited September 29, 2020)
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