Japón enfrenta escasez de bolsas de basura reglamentarias ante el temor por el suministro de nafta

Las bolsas de basura reglamentarias están empezando a escasear en algunas partes de Japón. Los informes sobre una escasez de nafta han llevado a algunos residentes a acaparar las bolsas necesarias para la eliminación de residuos en ciertas áreas.

The Japan Times informó el 13 de mayo que el temor sobre los suministros de nafta ha provocado el acaparamiento de las bolsas de basura designadas por los ayuntamientos. Estas bolsas son obligatorias para la eliminación de residuos en algunos municipios. Las palabras clave en el informe vinculan el problema con el petróleo y las cadenas de suministro en Oriente Medio e Irán. No se proporcionaron fechas específicas para el inicio de la escasez. Los gobiernos locales aún no han emitido declaraciones oficiales sobre el alcance del problema.

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