Recognition of rice hull and rice bran recycling resources in South Korea

A livestock organization welcomed the fact that rice husks and rice bran were excluded from the application of the Waste Management Act on the 1st and recognized as recycling resources. As the background of this measure, the Ministry of Environment heard that rice hulls and rice bran, which are used for various purposes such as barn litter, feed, and compost, are included in the regulations of the Waste Management Act even though there is little concern about causing environmental pollution, causing inconvenience to farmers and hindering recycling. In addition, the process and facility inspection procedures related to the recycling resource accreditation procedure and the submission of various documents were also exempted, simplifying the minimum document review and on-site visual inspection. Agricultural by-products such as rice husks and rice bran are materials used for livestock rugs at livestock production sites. Most of them are used as raw materials for compost and liquid ...