Material Cycles and Waste Management Research
Online ISSN : 2187-4808
Print ISSN : 1883-5864
ISSN-L : 1883-5864
Special Issues : From the Front Lines of Governing Waste
The Role of the Waste Management Law and Promotion of Appropriate Waste Disposal
Mikio Kawasaki
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2014 Volume 25 Issue 6 Pages 413-419

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The Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law plays an important role in establishing a sound material-cycle society through its promotion of appropriate waste disposal within the legal system. The Law includes various regulations that affect waste treatment and disposal. A notable decrease in the incidences of illegal dumping recently shows that this law has been effectively applied. On the other hand, the regulation blocks sorting residual for the recycling of unsegregated construction and demolition wastes, the promotion of which has been a long outstanding issue. Guidelines for recycling of construction sludge can serve as a reference point in solving this issue. The most important thing is to raise the level of consciousness concerning what materials are in certain products.
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