Plastic waste imports banned in Korea amid mounting local trash
(WorldNews South Korea)

Jeju Clean Energy, which recycles vinyl and plastic waste on Jeju Island by incinerating the waste to produce fuel, stopped receiving waste in September 2019 because the company could no longer manage the increasing amount. Korea Times file By Ko Dong-hwan To cope with mounting local plastic wastes, the Korean central government put a break to importing several plastic waste categories mostly used in the country,...