Number of plastics recycling business entities Japan FY 2012-2021
In fiscal year 2021, the number of business entities that recycled plastics in Japan amounted to about78.88 thousand. Figures peaked at over 80 thousand in fiscal year 2019.
Even though plastics, PET bottles, glass, and paper are collected separately and recycled, the overall recycling rate in Japan has stayed at close to 20 percent over the past decade, constituting one of the lowest recycling rates among OECD countries.
Even though plastics, PET bottles, glass, and paper are collected separately and recycled, the overall recycling rate in Japan has stayed at close to 20 percent over the past decade, constituting one of the lowest recycling rates among OECD countries.
