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Question 1

SCOPE

Answer 1

3 million tonnes of solid waste per year
1kg of solid waste per day
70%. households and 30% commericial premises
Contains 40% of head offices of corporations

Question 2

MAIN CAUSES

Answer 2

1. Large population who are affuent
2. Overpacking culture
3. Lack of landfll sites

Question 3

Population growth and affluence

Answer 3

14 million population of metro Tokyo. high levels of consumption= large amounts of waste
990,000 tonnes of edible food is waste annually from households, restaurants 980,000 tonnes
Short cycles of consumption/production= trash

Question 4

Lack of Landfill

Answer 4

Metropolitan Tokyo has an extremely dense population with 6158 sqkm2
Density= limited amount of space for waste disposal

Question 4

Overpacking culture

Answer 4

Japan produced 9 million tons of plastic waste each year
Disposable plastic 40%
In 2022 Japan ranked second in terms of amount of plastic per person
23.2 billion plastic bottles produced in 2022 in comparison to 14 billion in 2004.