Tosikazu Fujiwara

Citizen's Counsel on Waste
(2-19-2, Simokaizuka, Ichikawa-city, Chiba 272 Japan)

Abstract

This paper outlines the problems with the proceedings and contents of the Packaging Waste Recycling Law approved on June 9th, 1995 from citizen's point of view. Firstly, the current situation in the Due Process Law shows that the proceedings of that Law should have been discussed with global peoples, but consistently there was no citizen's participation which is a fundamental problem. Secondly, concerning the approved Packaging Waste Recycling Law, the following prblems are important: -(1)the lack of responsibility in the control of discharge; (2)inadequancy of the system of enterpriser liability; and (3)opposition to a zero waste and resource recycling society. Under the present situation, the strategies of citizen's movements have been to negotiate with governmental departments about amendments to the ordinance of government and ministry planning of December '95, and consequently about the enforcement of that ordinance. At the same time, considering the existing laws (Waste Disposal and Public Cleansing Law and the Law for the Promotion of Utilization of Recycled Materials), we need to take a new turn in the movement for the establishment of a total system of Resource Recycling & Waste Management by the people, for the people.

Key words: packaging waste recycle law, due process of law, control of discharge, the system of enterpriser liability, resource recycling typed society