Jeonbuk Receives Prime Minister's Award in Public-Private Cooperation for 'Zero Plastic Jeonbuk Gaekridan-gil Pilot Project'

Over 160,000 Single-Use Plastics Reduced in a Year... Spreading Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Culture

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Tae-in] The 'Zero Plastic Jeonbuk Gaekridan-gil Pilot Project,' a public-private partnership project promoted by Jeonbuk Province and the Jeonbuk Sustainable Development Council, received the Prime Minister's Award at the 22nd Korea Sustainable Development Conference.

On the 15th, Jeonbuk Province announced that its collaborative project was honored as the Prime Minister's Award winner at the commemorative ceremony of the '2020 Korea Sustainable Development Conference,' held online on the 14th.

The Ministry of Environment annually holds a contest for the Sustainable Development Award together with the National Sustainable Development Councils.

This Prime Minister's Award was given for ▲ seeking governance-based solutions to the global problem of disposable plastic overflow ▲ designating high-consumption disposable plastic zones and forming public-private consultative bodies ▲ producing shared cups for takeout (TURN tumbler) ▲ establishing a resource circulation model with a joint collection system by partner companies in the public-private consultative body to promote the reduction of disposable plastics, marking the first nationwide case of such an initiative.

The 'Zero Plastic Jeonbuk' campaign currently involves 16 cafes within Gaekridan-gil (Jeonju Gaeksa 1, 2, 3-gil), steadily carrying out disposable item reduction efforts despite sales declines caused by COVID-19.

Over the past year, more than 160,000 disposable plastic items were reduced through shared cups and biodegradable containers.

In particular, Hyundai Motor Company's Jeonju Plant shone by producing and providing premium tumblers to award outstanding users of shared cups participating in the 'Zero Plastic Jeonbuk' project.

Jeollabuk-do and the Jeonbuk Sustainable Development Council pledged, "We will continue to practice without stopping so that the Zero Plastic Jeonbuk Gaekridan-gil pilot project can spread and settle as an eco-friendly lifestyle culture reducing disposable item use throughout Jeollabuk-do."

Marking its 20th anniversary this year, the Jeonbuk Sustainable Development Council was founded in 2000 and has been discovering and promoting various programs centered on governance building and citizen participation based on active involvement from the public, private, and corporate sectors for sustainable development of the local community for over 20 years.

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