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http://dx.doi.org/10.7844/kirr.2020.29.4.31

Status and Future Prospects for Plastics Recycling  

Cho, Young Ju (R&D Center for Valuable Recycling)
Cho, Bong-Gyoo (R&D Center for Valuable Recycling)
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Resources Recycling / v.29, no.4, 2020 , pp. 31-44 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, plastic recycling has emerged as a social issue, and its importance is increasing. Therefore, this article reviewed the current status and the future directions of domestic plastic recycling. Plastic recycling is major economic and social problems not only in South Korea but also worldwide and is being treated as an important factor for protecting the environment and for sustainability in the next generation. In particular, China, which has been dealing with a large amount of plastic waste generated around the world, has banned importing plastic waste, therefore, other countries have faced the problem of recycling plastics in their countries. In South Korea, the landfill and incineration of the waste are becoming more difficult by the Framework Act on Resources Circulation, therefore, the recycling and reuse of plastics are a very important.
Keywords
Waste Plastics; Environment; Recycling; Waste; Synthetic Resin;
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