Dirty plastic bottles such as leftover drinks subject to export control Ministry of the Environment June 10, 14:35
With the spread of waste plastics leading to environmental pollution and the restrictions on imports spreading in various countries, the Ministry of the Environment has indicated that plastics that are not suitable for recycling, such as PET bottles with stains on leftovers, will be subject to export restrictions. It was.
Each country has exported waste plastic as a recycling resource, but there is widespread movement to regulate imports in China and Southeast Asia, as dirt and foreign substances that are not suitable for recycling lead to environmental pollution. ..
In addition, the "Basel Convention" that regulates the movement of hazardous wastes across borders will be subject to regulation in January next year, such as dirty plastic, so the Ministry of the Environment will respond at a meeting with experts on the 10th. I considered.
Among these, the Ministry of the Environment has set a policy as a criterion for export control to include PET bottles that are left over, plastic that has leftovers, dirt such as mud and oil, and foreign substances other than plastic that are mixed. I showed you.
Also, regarding compressed and bundled plastics, we have a policy to target the regulation because foreign substances are likely to be mixed in, and it is required that the partner country agrees when exporting.
It is said that such criteria will be determined based on expert opinions and public comments, and that export restrictions will be implemented from January next year.
Regarding waste plastics, due to the import regulations of each country, there are some businesses that cannot find a processing destination in Japan and have a quantity exceeding the storage standard, and how to proceed with the processing is a problem.