Current Status and Future Prospects for Resources Recycling in Korea

摘要

In order to prospect current recycling status inKorea, wastes generation and recycling rate were reviewed.Approximately 180,753 ton/day of wastes was generated in 1996;49,925ton/day of domestic waste and 130,648ton/day of industrialwaste. During the last five years, waste management laws such aswaste disposal law, recycling law and environment friendlyindustry law were prepared. In this article, concerning over wastegeneration and recycling, recycling law, Korean ResourcesRecovery & Reutilization Corporation and the problems andtechnological developments associated with recycling were summarized.