More than 70% of customers at major convenience stores declined to accept plastic bags during a monthlong period from July 1, when plastic bags became a chargeable item, indicating efforts to reduce plastic waste have spread among consumers.
About 75% of customers at stores operated by Seven-Eleven Japan Co. did not ask for plastic bags, while at FamilyMart Co. it was about 77% and at Lawson, Co. roughly 76%.
According to the Japan Franchise Association, only about 25% of convenience store customers declined plastic bags before charging for such bags became mandatory.
Seven-Eleven charges 3 yen to 5 yen per plastic bag, and FamilyMart and Lawson both sell a bag for 3 yen. Customers have increasingly taken away their purchases in hand or brought their own bags to stores.
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