February 20, 2003

South Korea - COUNTRY PAGE for 2003

Rapid industrialization has created a myriad of serious environmental problems for South Korea. South Korea has recently amended its recycling regulations, but has not repealed its ban on PS foam and PVC wraps packaging and users are paying high fees. There is a new mandate on electronics, and more labeling requirements. The Country Page covers cultural background and retail systems, MSW, the Authorization law and recent amendments, deposits, package recycling mandates, the "empty space ratio," electronics packaging, coding , transport packaging mandates, recycled content requirements, bans and landfill bans, other waste streams, use of deposit funds, ecolabeling, voluntary environmental management agreements, and contacts.

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