レジ袋辞退率、７割超に　有料化１カ月―コンビニ大手３社

　全国の小売店でプラスチック製レジ袋の有料化が義務付けられて１カ月が経過した。コンビニエンスストア大手３社がレジ袋の辞退状況を５日までに取りまとめたところ、７月の辞退率はいずれも７割を超えた。同業界では２０３０年度までに辞退率６割以上を目標に掲げるが、消費者の環境への意識の高まりなどで早くも達成した形だ。
　大手３社の７月のレジ袋辞退率は、セブン―イレブンが７５％、ファミリーマートが７７％。ローソンは同月２５日までの集計で７６％だった。３社が加盟する日本フランチャイズチェーン協会の調査では、１９年度まで２５％前後で推移していたが、有料化で一気に辞退率が跳ね上がった。（2020/08/05-17:40）

Over 70 pct of shoppers at outlets of three major Japanese convenience store operators declined to receive paid plastic shopping bags in July, according to data from the companies.
   Since July 1, all retailers across the country have been obliged to charge for disposable plastic shopping bags, which were previously distributed free of charge, as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste.
   The convenience store industry in Japan has set a target of increasing the proportion of customers not receiving paid bags to at least 60 pct by fiscal 2030. The proportion topped the target in the just one month after the mandatory program was introduced, thanks partly to growing public awareness about environmental protection, pundits said.
   For the whole of July, the share of such customers came to 75 pct at Seven-Eleven Japan Co. and 77 pct at FamilyMart Co. . The proportion stood at 76 pct at Lawson Inc. for the period from July 1 to 25.
   The results marked a stark contrast to figures of around 25 pct seen through fiscal 2019, which ended in March this year, according to the Japan Franchise Association. Many customers now carry away products they purchased without using shopping bags or bring their own bags, officials of the association said.