Global angst over plastic waste spurs Japan to act on packaging

Makers turn to biodegradable plastics and other high-end paper alternatives

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Used plastic bottles are seen at a waste collection point in Tokyo, Japan. © Reuters

RURIKA IMAHASHI and JADA NAGUMO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Spurred by tighter international regulations, Japanese manufacturers are rushing to cash in on rising global demand for environmentally sustainable packaging.

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