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Plastic waste plan draws fire over lack of hard limits
April 29, 2026
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South Korea’s plan to curb plastic waste would still allow total plastic use to rise through 2030, environmental groups said, criticizing the government for leaning on recycling and voluntary reuse rather than binding cuts in consumption. The Environment Ministry on Tuesday released an updated strategy that aims to cap newly produced plastic waste at 70 percent of projected 2030 levels.
But critics say that target is based on continued growth in plastic consumption, meaning the actual reduction
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