At 77%, Japan

Japan confirmed the most successful country in the world for plastic recycling. In 2010, 77% of plastic waste was ricikluan, from 73% in 2006 and 39% in 1996, according to the Institute of Management of plastic waste in the country.
The country has passed several laws to address recycling and waste storage plastic since 1997, where the businesses and consumers are forced to separate plastic waste. This measure, along with the awareness and benefits of separation and recycling of plastics, has had the right.
List of items that can be recycled plastics has grown to include boxes, plastic bottles, wrappers, cups and cutlery, plates and trays. And plastics divided into several sub-categories in the source.
In 2006, according to the Institute, Japan recycled 2.1 million tons of plastic waste, while 4.8 million tonnes were subjected to so-called "thermal recycling", which involves converting into useful chemicals to generate power.
Household items such as food wrappers and bottles have labels that are clearly marked that they should be treated as waste plastic. Items are usually collected free of charge, on different days from kitchen waste.
At 77%, Japan's plastic recycling rate is about twice that of the UK, and far above the 20% figure for the US, which still depends largely on the landfill, according to institute spokesman Takushi Kamiya. A big driver has been the lack of space for landfill near
Japan recycles 72% of PET bottles in 2010, compared with 48% in Europe and 29% in the US. Recycled materials used in textiles, pieces of sheets, industrial and household items. Large quantities are shipped to China, Hong Kong and other parts of Asia, where it is used to make toys for children. New technology is helping to increase rope twist the rate of recycling plastic bottles.
Plastic recycling operations will also be easier if manufacturers reduce the amount of plastic used Wrappings "Japan differs from other countries rope twist with which competes in the recycling of plastics. In the US you buy lunch in a plastic box within you and 2-3 other bags, we have renounced the excess amballazhimii. "
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