Current Status for Resources Recycling in Korea

자원리싸이클링의 현황과 전망

  • 오재현 (연세대학교) ;
  • 김성돈 (한국지질자원연구원 자원활용연구부) ;
  • 김준수 (한국지질자원연구원 자원활용연구부)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

In order to prospect current recycling status in Korea, legislative system and policies relating to recycling, wastes generation and recycling rate were reviewed. Approximately 260,400 ton/day of wastes was generated in 2001. 48,400 ton/day of household waste and 212,000 ton/day of industrial waste. During the last ten years, waste management laws such as waste disposal law, recycling law and environment friendly industry law were prepared. In this article, concerning over waste generation and recycling, recycling law, Extended Producer Responsibility System and the problems and technological developments associated with recycling were summarized.

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