Japanese Ministry Panel Proposes System For Managing Disposal of Asbestos Waste

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Tokyo—A Japanese government panel June 5 proposed establishing a system for managing asbestos waste, anticipating an increase in its volume over the coming years.rnAt the June 5 meeting of the Waste and Recycling Subcommittee of the Ministry of Economy's Central Environmental Policy Council, panel members recommended establishing a system to handle asbestos waste that would allow municipalities and others to receive and dispose of it, an MOE official said June 9.rnCurrently, roof shingles and other building materials that contain asbestos are sent to landfills without prior treatment.