Abstract
In September 2015, the United Nations included ‘sustainable consumption and production’ as part of its 12th goal of sustainable development. The EU announced its Circular Economic Package in December 2015 to move from the existing linear economic structure to the net environmental system. Recycling of household waste has become more significant as a circular economic policy has been implemented to reflow waste into the economy through recycling worldwide. In this study, Korea’s household waste generation for 20 years from 1998 to 2017 was analyzed through statistical techniques. Waste generation tended to increase in the order of plastics and cans, and papers tended to decrease. The amount of bottle wastes has been on the decline after increasing. A questionnaire survey on recycling priority was conducted on 261 people, including participants in the EARTH-2019 recycling experience hall, using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) technique. According to the survey, the recycling priorities of six types of household waste are (first) plastic, (second) cans, viny, scrap metals, (third) paper, and (fourth) bottles. Statistical analysis of mid- to long-term household waste generation and AHP-based household waste recycling priority survey results can be used as basic data, such as environmental analysis in Korea’s recycling-related policies and research.
Highlights
Numerous recycling policies are being proposed for sustainable development worldwide
Action Plan in 2013, and Japan presented an integrated response to creating a sustainable society in The 4th Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society in Likewise, as the circular economy policy that recycles waste to the economy through recycling has been promoted around the world, recycling of household waste has become more meaningful
As the daily output of plastics increases, it is expected that glass bottles and cans will increase, whereas paper will decrease
Summary
Numerous recycling policies are being proposed for sustainable development worldwide. China, and Japan are implementing recycling-related policies, such as a circular economy. Korea enacted the Framework Act on Resource Circulation, which was implemented in 2018, and establish the 1st Master Plans for Resources Circulation, which included the country’s mid- to long-term policy direction and detailed strategies for realizing the circular economy. China presented a definite action plan for promoting circular economy in The Circular Economy Development Strategy and the Near-Term. Action Plan in 2013, and Japan presented an integrated response to creating a sustainable society in The 4th Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society in 2018 [1–3]. As the circular economy policy that recycles waste to the economy through recycling has been promoted around the world, recycling of household waste has become more meaningful. According to data released by the Ministry of Environment in 2018 on the 1st Basic Plan for Resource Circulation, the total amount of waste generated in Korea as
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