{"id":11069,"date":"2021-08-26T11:17:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T03:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=11069"},"modified":"2021-08-26T11:17:42","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T03:17:42","slug":"japanese-firms-accelerating-shift-away-from-plastic-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=11069","title":{"rendered":"Japanese firms accelerating shift away from plastic use"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TOKYO, Aug\u00a026 — Japanese companies in the retail, restaurant, and accommodation industries are accelerating efforts to reduce the use of plastic, such as introducing products made of alternative materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to reports by Jiji Press, excessive use of plastic has been criticized as one of the biggest causes of environmental pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week, the Japanese government unveiled its comprehensive plan that requires major companies to reduce the use of disposable plastic products under a new law to be enforced from April 1 next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Businesses subject to the law will be obliged to reduce the use of the 12 items, including disposable spoons and toothbrushes, currently provided for free to consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On August 17th, convenience store operator Lawson Inc. started offering wooden spoons to customers, instead of plastic ones, at eight Natural Lawson outlets in Tokyo, on a trial basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retail giant Seven & I Holdings Co.aims to end the use of plastic in containers and packaging for its original products and start using environmentally considerate materials by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restaurant chain Skylark Holdings Co. has been using biomass materials for its takeout forks and other utensils. This summer, it also started asking customers using a delivery service whether they needed such items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Convenience store operator FamilyMart Co. created a plastic spoon with holes, which requires 12 pct less plastic than the conventional one does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company started introducing the spoon at some outlets in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It plans to have all of its outlets across the country introduce the spoon by the end of September, which would help the company to reduce plastic use by 65 tons a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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