摘要：Local governments have been implementing waste reduction measures to build a resource-circulating society. The present report describes an evaluation of the influence on waste reduction of residents’ awareness. The relation between the basic unit of waste volume in various municipalities and the number of sorted items and collection fees was examined using data from the Ministry of the Environment. Although a temporary waste-reducing effect of these measures was confirmed, it was not sustainable if not followed up with activities to raise residents’ awareness.
关键词：basic unit of waste volume;number of sorted items;collection fee;waste reduction
