• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.116-128
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• 2022

Purpose: The paper aims to: 1) identify the reasons for the low usage of recycled paper in domestic workplaces and the premature state of recycled paper industry; 2) assess the environmental effects of replacing domestically consumed copy papers with recycled papers; and 3) suggest ways in which the recycled paper industry can expand in South Korea. Method: Questionnaire survey with cluster sampling is used to identify the attitudes and behavior with respect to recycled copy paper, the results of which are analyzed using SPSS. The environmental effect of replacing copy papers with recycled paper is assessed through the Life Cycle Assessment approach and Paper Calculator V4.0. Result: While the respondent's experience in using recycled copy paper was relatively low, they tend to acknowledge the need for its use and show relatively high satisfaction with the quality of the recycled paper. The environmental benefits of replacing ordinary copy paper with 40%+ recycled paper under the 10% market share increase scenario amounts to 60,000 tons of CO₂ emissions reductions. Conclusion: The results from the attitude survey and market research, five approaches to improving the recycled copy paper market are suggested.