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Japan’s innovative and eco-friendly approach to recycling links perfectly with a population that works as one to benefit each other and the entire country. Bravo!

Pam Baran

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Thanks for reading and leaving a comment. Yes, I wonder to what extent people in other countries would be willing to comply with the strict recycling rules in Japan. Thus, this type of packaging innovation could be adopted outside Japan, too, to make it easier to recycle.

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I buy labeless water. I like not having to remove the label before recycling the PET bottle.

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Well, there you have it! A satisfied customer. Thanks for reading and sharing your positive experience. I have to admit that, other than mail order, down here in Kyushu it's a little difficult to find label-less PET bottles for sale. I'm going to keep searching, though.

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Thanks for another interesting story.

Two things: on a personal level, label-less bottles are interesting but unfortunately I never buy them in bulk.

As for recycling, Japanese authorities not always practice what they preach. It's a known fact that a lot of plastic, after being duly separated by us, the people, end up in the incinerators anyway.

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Thanks for reading and leaving a comment. Perhaps label-less packaging will catch on to such an extent that it will be mandated to aid recycling centers.

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