Assessing the Promotion of Overseas Expansion of Japan’s Recycling Industry

Abstract

In recent years, various international efforts have been made with regard to resource efficiency and marine plastics issues. There is great potential for Japan and Japan’s recycling industry to contribute in terms of software and hardware. This article summarizes recent international trends related to these issues. This article introduces examples that Japan has been working on at the local level (South-East Asia, Africa, etc.) and strategies for overseas expansion in the field of waste management and recycling.