South Korea to Tighten Waste Import Restriction from Japan
The South Korean government recently announced that it would enhance environmental and health safety inspections for battery, tire and plastic waste imported from Japan for recycling purposes.
The country’s Ministry of Environment said the government will take additional environmental and health safety measures for large volume imports of waste, noting waste batteries, tires and plastics will come under stricter inspections, The Korea Bizwirereports.
The ministry’s latest decision targets Japan due to public concern about radioactive contamination from the Fukushima nuclear power complex destroyed by a tsunami in 2011.
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