South Korea: Rice bran and rice husk waste management law should be excluded

Published 2021년 4월 6일

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A petition with 3287 signatures has been made to the South Korean government to exclude rice bran and rice husk, by-products of rice, from the Waste Management Act. The petitioner argues that these by-products should not be regulated as waste as they contribute to additional income for rice farmers through feed, cooking oil, and mushroom cultivation. Currently, these by-products are designated as waste and solid fuel under the Waste Management Act, leading to fines for rice processing plants. The Ministry of Environment has indicated that it may be difficult to exclude these by-products from waste status, but suggests that if they are recognized as recycled resources, they may not be subject to the Waste Management Act.

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National petitions are being made to exclude rice bran (rice bran) and rice husk, which are rice bran (rice bran) and rice hull, which are by-products of rice that are eaten by people and also used in livestock raising, from the Waste Management Act by contributing to additional income from rice farmers using feed, cooking oil, and mushroom cultivation. As of 12 o'clock on the 6th, 3287 people agreed to the post'Request to exclude (revise) rice bran by-product rice bran (rice bran) and rice husk from the waste management law' posted on the Blue House National Petition website. The publisher of the petition said, “Rice bran and rice husk are essentially produced during rice milling, and they are designated as wastes and regulated even though they contribute to additional profits and foster related industries through the use of feed, cooking oil, mushroom cultivation, fertilizer, and compost.” Revealed. According to the Feed Management Act, the Food Act, and the Fertilizer Act, rice ...

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