According to a survey conducted in July 2021, 92 percent of respondents have had some form of experience of not complying with recycling waste separation standards in South Korea. Of the respondents, 21 percent admitted to not only their non-compliance with standards but also that this was a frequent occurrence. Separating trash is mandatory in South Korea, and non-compliance can be punishable with a fine.
Recycling materials
The average recycling rate of municipal waste in South Korea was just under 60 percent as of 2020. Paper and metal were recycled at higher rates than glass or synthetic resin waste. Plastic waste is categorized under synthetic resin waste. The higher difficulty of the processing could partially explain the lower recycling rate for synthetic resin in comparison to paper or metal.
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Hankook Research. (August 25, 2021). Experience of not complying with recyclable waste separation standards in South Korea as of July 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380607/south-korea-experience-of-not-complying-with-recycling-waste-separation-standards/
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