Abstract
In the recent trend toward decarbonization, it is assumed that the impact of de-plasticization will lead to a switch from previously plastic to paper products. This may lead to an increase in the generation of waste paper. Since there is a possibility that recovered paper will become even more complex in the future, it is necessary to study miscellaneous paper collection items, names, and collection methods to make it easier for consumers to separate them in order to promote the recycling of recovered paper.
This survey, entitled "Medium- and Long-term Initiatives for Paper Recycling," was conducted by the Paper Recycling Promotion Center and the Dynax Urban Environmental Research Institute, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Paper Recycling Promotion Center in 2024, by asking the following questions of stakeholders involved in paper recycling: paper wholesalers, paper collectors, paper manufacturers, municipalities, consumers, and others. The Center for the Promotion of Recycled Paper Recycling and the Dynax Urban Environment Research Institute conducted interviews and questionnaire surveys with paper wholesalers, collectors, paper manufacturers, local governments, consumers, and other stakeholders involved in paper recycling to identify issues that need to be addressed in order to create a medium- to long-term vision for the next half century.
