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Waste Disposal Levy Imposed on Ice Packs Using Superabsorbent Polymers

SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has decided to impose a waste disposal levy on ice packs using superabsorbent polymers. The Ministry of Environment announced that a partial revision of the enforcement ordinance of the law concerning the waste disposal levy recently passed at a Cabinet meeting. Super-absorbent polymer refers to a plastic [...]

Ulsan District Installs Collection Boxes to Promote the Recycling of Ice Packs

ULSAN, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A local district office has launched a drive to promote the reuse of ice packs. The Buk District Office in the southeastern city of Ulsan installed ice pack collection boxes at all of the district’s community service centers late last month and started collecting ice packs from this month. [...]