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Basic Law for Establishing a Recycling-Based Society

In the 2000 Basic Law for Establishing a Recycling-Based Society, Japan assigned basic waste management responsibilities to the national government, local governments, businesses, and citizens, and es...
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Law on Recycling of Specified Kinds of Home Appliances

Law 97 of 1998 required consumers and retailers to return air conditioners, television, refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines and clothes dryers to manufacturers, and required manufacturers...
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Basic Environmental Law

In the 1993 Basic Environmental Law, Japan created an environmental council tasked with drafting an environmental plan that articulates basic principles for government, corporations, and citizens to p...
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End of Life Vehicle Law

Japan’s End of Life Vehicle Law (Law 87 of 2002) establishes a consumer paid recycling program for all four-wheel vehicles to collect chlorofluorocarbons, airbags, and shredder dust and to recycle aut...
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Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources

In 1991, Japan passed comprehensive materials usage legislation, the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources, which set out a legal framework for manufacturers outlined mandatory take-...
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Act on Promoting Green Purchasing

Japan’s Law 100 of 2000, the Act on Promoting Green Purchasing, requires government agencies develop green purchasing policies. The government has accordingly promulgated a basic policy on promoting g...
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EU report on Waste Management and Recycling in Japan

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation prepared a 2015 report analyzing the legal regime for waste management in Japan broadly, outlining technical processes and responsible entities, providin...