Dobong-gu Produces Volume-Based Waste Bags Using Eco-Friendly Materials

From June this year, all volume-based bags including 5ℓ for general use will be fully produced as eco-label certified products with environmental marks... Quality standards compliance and quality tests passed at accredited testing institutions before delivery, same price as existing volume-based bags

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dobong-gu (Mayor Dongjin Lee) is fully introducing eco-friendly volume-based waste bags made from recycled materials for use in homes and public institutions.

'Recycled volume-based waste bags' refer to products that use more than 40% of waste vinyl and other waste synthetic resins and have received eco-label certification from the Ministry of Environment according to the 'Green Product Purchase Act.' As of December last year, the annual production volume of Dobong-gu's volume-based waste bags was 6,203,400 sheets.

Starting from June this year, the district will fully produce all volume-based waste bags, including seven types of general-use bags and two types of reusable bags, as eco-label certified products (recycled products), and will mark them with the environmental mark. This is to promote resource circulation and reduce the use of plastics (polyethylene, PE) and greenhouse gases.

To maintain the quality standards of volume-based waste bags and ensure a stable supply of waste synthetic resin, since November last year, the district has piloted recycled products starting with general-use 10ℓ, reusable 20ℓ bags with high sales rates, and larger capacity general-use 100ℓ and public-use 50ℓ bags.

During the pilot operation period, there were no complaints regarding bag strength, leading to the full introduction of eco-friendly volume-based waste bags.

Also, even when producing recycled products using waste synthetic resin, there is no quality degradation issue because the products must pass quality standards and tests at accredited testing institutions before delivery. The price remains the same as existing volume-based waste bags.

Mayor Dongjin Lee of Dobong-gu stated, “In the reality where waste vinyl trash is overflowing, by producing single-use volume-based waste bags using waste vinyl, we expect a greenhouse gas reduction effect. We ask residents to also make efforts to reduce single-use products for environmental conservation.”

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