Share of people refusing plastic bags since the fee implementation Japan 2022
According to a government survey conducted in Japan between September and October 2022, the majority of more than 69 percent of respondents stated that the new fee from 2020 has influenced their decisions at the cashier when asked if they would like to receive a plastic bag or not. Even though approximately 25 percent of respondents claimed to still take a plastic bag if it is free, around 60 percent outright refuse to receive one.