In 2023, the volume of recycled plastic waste in Japan amounted to almost **** million metric tons. In that same year, the majority of plastic waste was recycled using the thermal recycling method.
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PWTI. (July 29, 2025). Volume of recycled plastic waste in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1168760/japan-amount-of-recycled-plastic-waste/
PWTI. "Volume of recycled plastic waste in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. July 29, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1168760/japan-amount-of-recycled-plastic-waste/
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Volume of recycled plastic waste in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], PWTI, July 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1168760/japan-amount-of-recycled-plastic-waste/
