Prime Minister Jeong: "Expanding Ban on Single-Use Plastic in More Industries... Strict Restrictions on Double Packaging"

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-kyun

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun stated on the 24th, "By 2030, we plan to expand the ban on single-use plastics across all industries to eliminate their use entirely, and strictly limit repackaging and double packaging."

At the 120th Government Policy Coordination Meeting held at the Government Seoul Office on the same day, Prime Minister Chung said, "Despite government efforts, the per capita use of plastic raw materials remains the third highest in the world, and with the increase in non-face-to-face consumption due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019), the amount of plastic waste is rising."

He added, "To increase the plastic recycling rate, we are promoting various measures such as mandatory use of recycled raw materials during product manufacturing. In the long term, we will replace all plastics with environmentally friendly plastics. Although this process may increase the burden on industries and cause inconvenience to the public, the transition to a plastic-free society is not a choice but an unavoidable task of our time."

Regarding the ongoing issue of drug offenders not being eradicated, Prime Minister Chung expressed concern, saying, "Recently, ordinary people can easily purchase drugs through the dark web, SNS, and other internet platforms, which is worrisome." He pledged, "We will make every effort with a firm determination to root out illegal drugs from daily life."

He further stated, "We will expand dedicated drug crime investigation teams and utilize advanced techniques such as big data analysis to detect signs of illegal transactions in advance and block them at the source. We will strengthen post-punishment measures by institutionalizing the confiscation and seizure of criminal proceeds and actively engage in education and publicity to raise social awareness about drugs."

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