In 2016, Japan adopted two new standards on waste management: (1) reduction in the amount of waste for final disposal, which banned the direct landfilling of organic municipal solid waste and industrial waste; and (2) adoption of semi-aerobic landfill structure in final waste disposal sites. The Japan Ministry of the Environment reported a decrease in total and per capita volumes of waste generation from 2019 to 2020.

Partners

• Global Methane Initiative (GMI)
• Japan Ministry of the Environment