Collection not done and burning not possible··· rural garbage, it's not just a 'habit of discarding' to blame

Published 2025년 10월 17일

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[Korean Farmers' Newspaper, Reporter Kim Kwan-tae] Despite a decrease in the amount of agricultural waste plastic, statistics show that 90,000 tons are still abandoned. Shade nets, thermal covers, agricultural hoses, and other agricultural waste that are not collected by the public are classified as general waste, but even putting them in bags is cumbersome, causing significant inconvenience. Village ordinances provide little real help. The increasing waste is causing problems in the countryside. The integrated management of rural waste is urgent. Waste left in rural areas and household waste are not only spoiling the rural landscape but also causing soil and water pollution and becoming a cause of forest fires. The problem of rural waste is often perceived as a "habit of disposal" issue, such as illegal incineration, but in reality, it is a complex issue involving many factors. Experts

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Abandoned farming waste and household garbage in rural areas are not only degrading the rural landscape but also causing soil and water pollution and triggering forest fires. The issue of rural waste is often perceived as a problem of "discarding habits" such as illegal incineration, but in reality, it is rooted in a complex web of factors. Experts point to changes in agricultural structure towards mass production, inadequate waste collection infrastructure, and labor shortages due to an aging population as the underlying causes. However, the administration tends to view the rural waste problem as a lack of awareness among individual farmers. How should the rural waste problem be solved? To this end, the first part of the "Diagnosing the Rural Waste Problem" series looked into the current state of waste in rural areas and the problems it causes. "Compared to the past, there is a lot more waste these days. There are things like thermal covers, irrigation hoses, and styrofoam, and ...
Source: Agrinet

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