New Perspectives on Plastics

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  • プラスチック資源に対する新たな視点
  • プラスチック資源に対する新たな視点 : 容器包装プラスチックを中心として
  • プラスチック シゲン ニ タイスル アラタ ナ シテン : ヨウキ ホウソウ プラスチック オ チュウシン ト シテ
  • ――容器包装プラスチックを中心として――

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Recently the two issues of marine plastic pollution and the ban on used-plastic imports by China and Southeast Asian Countries were brought to public notice with regard to the circular management of plastics. In my opinion, two perspectives on developing a plastic resource management strategy must be taken into consideration. Firstly, there are three tasks to be implemented regarding plastics : 1) managing plastic resources ; 2) taking action against climate change ; and 3) taking measures against marine plastic pollution, and these tasks will need to be dealt with in a fully integrated manner. Secondly, regarding the problem of marine plastic pollution, we must separate our foci for action by categorizing : 1) microbeads ; 2) plastics that break down into small pieces after discarding (i.e. plastic checkout bags) ; 3) plastics that are dumped intentionally (i.e. fishing implements) ; and 4) plastics discharged unintentionally (i.e. artificial turf and plastic particles resulting from tire wear).<br>　Until now, the circular management of plastics has been regulated only for packaging by the Packaging Recycling Act. In the situation where the above three tasks are at issue, it becomes difficult to limit the object of the plastic regulation to packaging. When the 3R Act regarding plastics is established, it will not be an individual law focusing on certain types of goods, but a cross-sectional law focusing on the actual composition of any given material.

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