The Revised Repackaging Ban Announced! Korea to be Eco-friendly by Reducing Plastic Packaging
The Ministry of Environment announced the Ban on Repacking on June 18 th in order to reduce the wasted resource by unnecessary packaging. However, there was strong backlash among the industries and consumers as it did not give a clear guide line on the subjects or conditions. Finally, the ministry decided to reexamine the issue and set the standards with more details. The department organized a consultative body with relevant industries, experts, and consumer groups since last July and released the revised guide line including the specific subjects on September 21 st . The Government is also planning to apply various policies to decrease the amount of packaging waste. Now, let’s find out more details about the ban on repacking enacted on January of 2021! Based on the subject list, it can be understood that the regulation focuses on the reduction of synthetic materials, which is plastic packaging. The Ministry of Environment gives a 3-month preparation period to the industries for ...