Abstract
Previously, containers and packaging materials (CPMs) were disposed by each municipal government. Presently, they are being recycled in recycling facilities after the enforcement of the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law (CPR Law). To quantify the recycling impact of CPMs on the environment and the economy, this paper estimates and assesses the variation of environmental load and costs of each municipal government. It also calculated the CO2 emissions volume and costs on each stage by aggregate method. This study apprehended a CO2 emission reduction by about 35, 000 tons and an increased in cost by 1, 160 hundred-million yen after the CPR Law enforcement.
