論文
中国プラスチックくず輸入禁止に伴う農業廃プラ適正処理への影響と課題
2019 年 27 巻 4 号 p. 11-17
詳細
2019 年 27 巻 4 号 p. 11-17
The Chinese government banned importing plastic waste at the end of 2017. The ban was a shock to advanced countries because this import volume was 7.35 million tons in 2016, accounting for 56 percent of the world plastic waste market. This paper reports on the background of the Chinese ban as well as contemporary alternatives, focusing on collection and processing of mulch film in Chinese agriculture. The paper also analyzes issues and challenges of agricultural plastic waste in Japan since China's import ban, using questionnaire responses gathered by MAFF, and information by interviewing with eight processors. The results point to three challenges: a rise in processing charges, necessity of treatment conversion to RPF or pellets, and cases of processing cancellations.
