Japan to use plastic waste for chemical production

JGC 's low-carbon recycling will avoid burning

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Japan produced 9.03 million tons of plastic waste in 2017. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese engineering company JGC will build facilities that convert plastic waste into raw materials used for chemical production, the corporation said Wednesday, a move that will help process discarded plastics no longer accepted by China and other emerging nations.

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