Press Release

March 24, 2008
  • Waste & Recycling

Cabinet Decision on the 2nd Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society

In compliance with the Fundamental Law for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society, the cabinet is expected to decide on the 2nd Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society on March 25, 2008, in order to promote the comprehensive and systematic implementation of policies concerning the establishment of a Sound Material-Cycle Society.

Some of the major points of the new plan are as follows:
*Integration of efforts to establish a Sound Material-Cycle Society, a Low-Carbon Society and a Society in Harmony with Nature,
*Establishment of International, Regional and Domestic Spheres of Sound Material Cycle,
*Revision of targets as well as introduction / utilization of additional indicators, and
*Establishment of an International Sound Material-Cycle Society.

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