Jongno-gu Printing Material Coating Reduced... Kim Young-jong, Jongno-gu Mayor, Gains Attention for 'Meticulous Eco-Friendly Administration'

The application targets all printed media and internal print (output) materials published by Jongno-gu... The scope covers all departments, community service centers, facility management corporations, and Jongno Cultural Foundation... Following the 'Jongno-gu Eco-friendly Printing 10 Guidelines,' eco-friendly paper use, minimizing unnecessary surface coating, and simple design are applied... Guidelines are reflected from the printing order stage, and eco-friendly printing phrases are used during production to build consensus.

At the 'Sustainable Development Vision Proclamation Ceremony' held on December 18, 2019, Kim Young-jong, Mayor of Jongno-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The meticulous administration of Kim Young-jong, Mayor of Jongno-gu, is drawing attention.

They are introducing eco-friendly concepts to all printed media and printed materials.

Jongno-gu (Mayor Kim Young-jong) announced that starting February 1, it will implement the 'Jongno-gu Eco-friendly Printing Guidelines' to lead resource conservation and ecological environment protection for future generations, aiming to realize a ‘Sustainable Development City Jongno.’

The guidelines apply to all printed media published by Jongno-gu and internally printed materials, covering all departments of the district office, community service centers, facility management corporation, and Jongno Cultural Foundation.

According to the Sustainable Development Basic & Implementation Plan established last year, the district plans to foster a printing culture that guarantees eco-friendliness minimizing harm to nature and people.

The 10 major eco-friendly printing guidelines of Jongno-gu include ▲using eco-friendly paper and thinner paper ▲reducing paper scraps by using standard formats ▲printing only as needed and saving resources through double-sided printing ▲principle of black-and-white printing ▲reducing excessive use of colors ▲no surface coating ▲reducing unnecessary design ▲using eco-friendly ink ▲using eco-friendly materials for various notebooks ▲making all publications available online.

Accordingly, the district uses less bleached, less white paper and also considers using Hanji (traditional Korean paper) when producing important documents such as certificates and appointment letters.

Booklet-type printed materials, except in special cases, are produced in standard sizes that minimize paper waste to reduce scraps.

They also improve the accuracy of predicting the required print quantity to avoid waste and avoid single-sided printing, opting for double-sided printing.

Legal codes, manuals, and guidelines are printed in black and white as a principle, avoiding unnecessary color use. One-color printing (black) or two-color printing (black + color) is recommended whenever possible. Unnecessary surface coating and bleaching processes are reduced to avoid using chemicals during printing, and simple designs are used instead of excessive decorative designs to achieve visual effects.

For mass printing of publications or booklets, eco-friendly inks such as soybean oil ink and rice oil ink, which do not contain environmental pollutants, are prioritized. Phone books or small notebooks use eco-friendly materials instead of non-eco-friendly materials like synthetic resin or synthetic fiber fabrics.

Finally, all printed materials used externally are also posted online on the district office website to reduce unnecessary production.

The district plans to implement parts of the eco-friendly printing guidelines within the budget by December this year and fully apply the guidelines from 2021. The first step is to improve the printing production and purchasing system. All departments will check the eco-friendly printing guidelines and reflect them when producing printed materials. For printing contracts exceeding 2 million KRW, cooperation with the Environment Department is required. The Finance Department will verify the approval from the Environment Department and follow management procedures for contracts exceeding 2 million KRW.

Additionally, printed phrases such as “This printed material was made eco-friendly for Sustainable Development City Jongno” and “For a better future, Jongno-gu pursues eco-friendly printing” will be inserted to raise residents’ awareness of resource conservation and spread consensus.

Mayor Kim Young-jong stated, “Despite the serious environmental damage caused by paper resource waste, awareness is still lacking, which is very regrettable. Jongno-gu plans to lead eco-friendly printing that prioritizes sustainability over administrative convenience and minimizes environmental destruction. We will strive to realize a sustainable healthy city Jongno that contributes to resource conservation for future generations.”

On December 18 last year, Jongno-gu held the ‘Sustainable Development Vision Declaration Ceremony’ to widely promote the vision of sustainable development harmonizing environment, society, and economy, and formed a consensus with policy participants, environmental monitoring groups, and residents attending the event.

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