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Most common reasons for increased interest in plastic waste issues in Japan as of April 2022

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Release date

April 2022

Region

Japan

Survey time period

March 30 to April 1, 2022

Number of respondents

1,258 respondents

Age group

20 years and older

Special properties

multiple answers possible

Method of interview

Online survey

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Original question: "What made you become more interested in the environmental problems caused by plastic waste in the last year?"

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Major reasons for increased awareness of plastic waste issues Japan 2022

Published by
Doris Dokua Sasu,
Nov 27, 2025
According to a survey conducted about plastic waste in April 2022 in Japan, with over ** percent, the majority of respondents mentioned that their awareness in plastic waste issues increased due to the fee for plastic shopping bags. To reduce plastic waste, the Japanese government prohibited all retail shops from distributing free plastic shopping bags as of July 2020.
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