Citation

Che J, Yu JS, Kevin RS. J. Environ. Sci. (China) 2011; 23(Suppl): S162-S166.

Affiliation

Department of Interregional Environmental System, Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, IOS Press)

DOI

10.1016/S1001-0742(11)61103-0

PMID

25084584

Abstract

In the area of end-of-life vehicle (ELV) recycling, Japan passed the Automobile Recycling Law in January 2005, the first in Asia. Korea followed suit with the passage of the resource circulation method in 2009. China is expected make a new recycling law in 2011. In contribution to these initiatives, Tohoku University made a comparative analysis of ELV recycling laws, advance dismantling experiments and scenario analysis to promote international cooperation. This is envisioned to introduce ELV recycling system in Japan, China and Korea and in developing countries as well.

Language: en