Situation of the introduction of a fee for plastic bags Japan 2020
According to a survey conducted on plastic shopping bags in Japan in 2020, over 51 percent of respondents stated that plastic shopping bags were distributed free of charge until June 30 at the stores where they usually go shopping. To reduce the volume of plastic waste, the Japanese government prohibited all retail shops in the country from distributing plastic shopping bags for free, starting from July 2020.
