Abstract

Research on the extended producer responsibility (EPR) program in South Korea has been expanding since the program was first implemented in 2003, but no study has yet assessed the performance of the steel can packaging EPR program. The current study thus evaluates the performance indicators for steel can packaging EPR and assesses those factors that may affect its performance over a 13 year period. The findings indicate that the recycling performance of this EPR program must be re-evaluated because metal can steel plate manufacturers are not subject to EPR although they are also recycling steel can waste. The findings also suggest that the Ministry of Environment (MOE) formula for calculating the mandatory steel can recycling target rate fails to account for fluctuations in the market price of steel can waste, demonstrating the need to increase the contribution fee of producers obligated to recycle (POR) under the EPR system.

摘要

自该计划于2003年首次实施以来，韩国对扩大生产者责任（EPR）计划的研究一直在扩大，但是尚无研究评估钢罐包装EPR计划的性能。因此，本研究评估了钢罐包装EPR的性能指标，并评估了可能影响其13年性能的因素。调查结果表明，必须重新评估此EPR计划的回收性能，因为金属罐钢板制造商尽管也回收了钢罐废物，却不受EPR的约束。研究结果还表明，环境部（MOE）用于计算强制性钢罐回收目标率的公式未能考虑到钢罐废物市场价格的波动，