Chemical Recycling of Municipal Waste Plastics. Implementation of the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law.

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  • Doi Hirokaz
    The Japan Containers and Packaging Recycling Association

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  • 一般廃棄物中のプラスチックの化学リサイクル　　容器包装リサイクル法の施行状況
  • ヨウキ ホウソウ リサイクルホウ ノ シコウ ジョウキョウ

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The Containers and Packaging Recycling Law has been in effect since April 1997, with the objective or reducing overall volume of Municipal Solid Waste by means of reducing packaging waste through the promotion of recycling.<BR>Under this law, a non-profit organization known as The Japan Containers and Packaging Recycling Association was created in 1996, getting its start as an organization designated by the government.<BR>The recycling results of the Association have been reported for four years from 1997 through 2000, and the problems of the Law regarding Special Business entities, so-called “Free Riders”, Local Municipalities, Recyclers and Recycling fees are also discussed.

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  • Waste Management Research

    Waste Management Research 13 (2), 81-90, 2002

    Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management

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