Korea Environmental Policy Bulletin - Metal Waste Recycling Plans

It is expected that the amount of metal waste generation would be increased over time. Although precious metals and other nonferrous metals retrievable in metal wastes have huge economic value, such precious metals have not been fully recovered or reused appropriately for several reasons such as the designation of few items subject to mandatory recovery and recycling, low level of recovery compared to developed countries, and inadequate technology for recycling. In Korea, metal wastes worth KRW 4.03 trillion are generated every year

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Main Author: Republic of Korea, Ministry of Environment
Format: Serials biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Ministry of Environment - Korea Environment Institute - Republic of Korea 2011
Subjects:metal waste, waste analysis, waste collection, waste treatment, waste disposal, waste dumping, waste legislation, waste management, waste prevention, waste recycling, Harmful Substances,
Online Access:https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/9030
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Summary:It is expected that the amount of metal waste generation would be increased over time. Although precious metals and other nonferrous metals retrievable in metal wastes have huge economic value, such precious metals have not been fully recovered or reused appropriately for several reasons such as the designation of few items subject to mandatory recovery and recycling, low level of recovery compared to developed countries, and inadequate technology for recycling. In Korea, metal wastes worth KRW 4.03 trillion are generated every year