The Japan Central Environmental Review Committee held a circular social group meeting on the 18th to discuss the 'plastic resource recycling strategy' aimed at drastically reducing plastic waste, which is a major concern for the world, such as marine pollution. The newly established small committee will study specific measures and numerical targets. , the draft report is summarized in the fastest year.
Participants have suggested that 'there is a large amount of plastic waste in Japan's offshore waters, and it is necessary to take countermeasures as soon as possible'. 'It is important to take concrete and understandable measures to promote consumers to change their lifestyles'.
The main topics of the small committee that will be discussed in the near future include how to reduce the single-use and numerical targets of plastic products such as plastic bottles, how to effectively recycle and reuse them, and popularize 'bioplastics' that are easily decomposed in the environment by using plants and the like as raw materials. Focusing on next year's G20 summit, the small committee will also explore measures to aid plastic waste in developing countries.
The small committee is composed of experts, industry and local government officials. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and other relevant provincial offices will also participate as observers.
At the G7 summit held in June this year, Japan and the United States did not sign a document to write a numerical target for plastic waste reduction, and was accused of coping with the lag.