Boeun County Plans to Invest 45 Million Won Early Decomposition or No Decomposition Cases of Damage in Other Regions Abound ‘On the Table’ Voices for Establishing Quality Standards Rise Boeun County in Chungbuk plans to push forward a biodegradable plastic subsidy project this year. The goals of the project are to conserve the ecosystem and reduce labor. Boeun County will provide a total of 45 million won in subsidies for this project. The farmers' self-burden is also the same amount. The county says that this is the first time it is pushing forward the "Eco-Friendly Mulching Plastic Support Project." The county, in collaboration with the agricultural cooperative and independent support projects, will provide biodegradable plastic to a total area of 60 hectares. However, there are significant concerns due to farmer damages caused by quality defects in biodegradable plastic. Last year, for example, there were cases of farmer damages in Buljeong-myeon, Goesan-gun, due to product ...