The Central Environmental Review Council of Japan held a circular social group meeting on July 18 to discuss the purpose of drastically reducing the plastic waste recycling strategy of plastic waste, which is a cause of international concern, such as marine pollution. The newly established small committee will study specific measures and values. Target, draft report for the fastest year. The first-time implementation of the disposable container and plastic shopping bag restrictions will be the focus.
According to a report by the Kyodo News Agency on July 19th, the Japanese government will formulate a circular strategy before the G20 summit in Osaka in June 2019, hoping to raise the issue of plastic waste as an issue and publicize the measures taken by the Japanese side.
At the group meeting on the 18th, participants pointed out 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' lifestyle change'.
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 using plants and the like. Focusing on the G20 summit in 2019, 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 in June 2018, Japan and the United States did not sign a document to write a numerical target for plastic waste reduction, allegedly coping with the lag.