Yongsan-gu, Illegal Garbage Dumping Prevention Poster Contest

Applications open to enrolled students in local schools until the 25th of next month... 12 winners to be selected including Grand Prize, Excellence, Encouragement, and Effort Awards

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (District Mayor Seongjanghyun) is holding a poster contest to prevent illegal dumping of garbage in order to create a clean residential environment.

The contest period is until September 25. Only one entry per person is allowed, and anyone who is a student (including university students) in the area can participate.

The contest theme is posters to eradicate and prevent illegal dumping of garbage. Participants should express problems caused by illegal dumping such as foul odors, deterioration of alleyway aesthetics, and disputes among neighbors to raise awareness among residents or introduce creative ideas to create a clean neighborhood.

Illegal dumping includes ▲ secretly disposing of garbage in black plastic bags without using designated volume-based waste bags ▲ mixing food waste and recyclables in the volume-based waste bags ▲ carelessly throwing cigarette butts or garbage on utility poles, street trees, or streets.

The work size should be 4-chul size (394mm × 545mm). Participants can freely express their ideas using oil painting, watercolor, crayon, computer graphics, etc. However, a poster slogan is mandatory.

Those who wish to participate should produce their work within the deadline, attach the application form to the back of the work, and submit it to the Resource Circulation Division on the 5th floor of Yongsan-gu Office (150 Noksapyeong-daero, Yongsan-gu).

The application form can be downloaded from the announcement and notice section on the district office website. If submitting by mail, the applicant must bear the shipping cost. If requested by the school, the responsible official can visit to collect the works in bulk.

Afterward, the district will hold a judging committee to select 12 winners: one grand prize winner, two excellence award winners, three encouragement award winners, and six effort award winners. The judging criteria are creativity, public interest, usability, and relevance to the theme. Winners will receive certificates (awarded by the district mayor) and gift certificates worth between 50,000 and 300,000 KRW.

Works that have won other contests or plagiarized others’ works will be excluded from judging. Awards may be revoked even after being granted. Submitted works will not be returned, and the usage rights and copyrights of winning works belong to Yongsan-gu Office.

Seongjanghyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “We aim to build consensus among residents through illegal dumping prevention posters featuring students’ creative ideas,” and added, “Following last year, the winning works will be produced as illegal dumping warning signs and actively utilized.”

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