In 2024, the number of business entities that recycled plastics in Japan amounted to about 35. The figure decreased in recent years. 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.
Number of business entities that recycle plastics in Japan from 2015 to 2024
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