Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Sustainability
Publication Date
2025
Abstract
This study investigates plastic waste management, focusing on Japan. The volume of plastic waste in Japan is more than eight million tons, and less than a quarter of the plastic waste is subjected to recycling. Considering that Japan is an archipelago consisting of a combination of four large islands and numerous smaller ones, plastic waste that enters the ocean poses significant threats to marine life, birds, other living beings, and beach pollution. This research explores the underlying factors that have made Japan one of the highest users of plastic. In addition, this study evaluates different strategies that are utilized in Japan to deal with the reduction in plastic utilization and plastic waste. The final section of the study proposes strategies that can reduce utilization of plastic and production of plastic waste and the new and future outlook for replacement of plastic.
Volume
17
Issue
21
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/su17219387
Recommended Citation
Tehrani, M., & Cui, Y. (2025). Governance and Innovation in Plastic Waste Management: The Case of Japan. Sustainability, 17(21), 9387. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17219387
Included in
Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Environmental Studies Commons
Comments
Published in: Sustainability, vol. 17, issue 21, 2025.