Note: This document has been translated from the Japanese original only for reference purposes. In the event of any discrepancy between this translation and the Japanese.
Japanese shoppers are increasingly being given the opportunity to take reusable containers to buy food and other items by weight or volume to reduce the amount of plastic packaging they take home from the supermarket while cutting down on food wastage.
Japan s Cabinet approves an ordinance obliging businesses to reduce the use of 12 types of disposable plastic items like cutlery and straws from April as part of a push to protect the environment through a reduction in plastic waste.