# Making the Economy Circular: Recycling Laws and Policies in Japan

Japan has a legal framework for waste reduction and forming a recycling-oriented society. Japanese people are reported as being conscientious in their efforts to clean and sort materials for recycling. However, Japan often receives relatively low ratings on waste management. This webinar, presented by foreign law specialist Sayuri Umeda, explored Japan’s legal approach to waste management and to introducing new attempts to advance recycling.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2024
- Runtime: 48 min
- By: Umeda, Sayuri
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-10310/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-10310?play=1)