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  • October 23, 2018

Japan to make charging for plastic shopping bags mandatory

20 October 2018 – A government advisory panel has approved a set of proposals for plastic recycling, including making it mandatory for retailers to charge for plastic shopping bags. The measures will be adopted before next year’s G20 summit in Osaka. Read the full article on the The Japan Times website. 
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