Aspect | Recycling Regulations in Taiwan region 4-in-1 Recycling Program | Japan’s Sound Material-Cycle Society Plan |
Objective | Achieve a high recycling rate and promote circular economy principles. Focus on Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and 67 product items across 13 categories. | Promote a “Sound Material-Cycle Society” to enhance global competitiveness in the emerging “Secondary Raw Materials” industries. |
Waste Transformation | Emphasis on turning waste into resources and promoting circular economy. Focus on recycling organic wastes for renewable energy and creating reuse value through recycling technology. | Motivated by Japan’s leadership in technology and innovation. Governmental agenda includes emissions measurements, recycling plans by local governments, average use times of consumer goods, and circular market size. |
Resource Recovery | Aims to recover precious metals for reuse and turn inorganic wastes into cement additives and construction materials. | Focus on the development of “Secondary Raw Materials” industries, emphasizing resource recovery through emissions measurements and circular market size. |
Global Competitiveness | The focus on circular economy principles aligns with global sustainability goals. | Identified as a motivation for the Sound Material-Cycle Society, enhancing Japan’s global competitiveness in the emerging “Secondary Raw Materials” industries. |
Governmental Involvement and Legislation | Actively involved in recycling initiatives. Focus on legislative policies and local government regulations. | Utilizes Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for emissions measurements, recycling plans, consumer goods use, resource consumption, and circular market size under a governmental framework. |