"Contest for Outstanding Cases of Single-Use Product Reduction and Separate Collection"... 'Resource Circulation Competition' Held

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Ministry of Environment is hosting a contest for outstanding cases of resource circulation practices, such as reducing the use of single-use plastic products and properly separating waste for recycling.

The Resource Circulation Practice Outstanding Cases Contest will be held from the 5th on the Resource Circulation Practice Platform Information Portal. The Resource Circulation Practice Platform is an information portal created to provide information on the entire process of waste generation, collection, and treatment, as well as government policies, and to share and spread various resource circulation practice cases by participants.

This contest will emphasize that each citizen is the main agent of resource circulation practice by reflecting 50% of online public voting (and 50% from judges' evaluation) in the judging process.

Participation is divided into individuals, companies, and organizations. Individuals submit their resource circulation practice cases, while companies and organizations submit cases of promotional activities encouraging customers, employees, or members to participate in resource circulation practices.

Those wishing to participate can post their practice cases in free formats such as photos or essays on the contest bulletin board of the platform from the 5th until the 23rd.

Judging will take place from the 24th to the 7th of the following month (online voting from the 24th to the 30th), and the grand prize, excellence award, and popularity award will be selected in order of total score based on online voting results and other criteria for each category.

The awards ceremony will be held during the platform performance presentation event next month. Among the voters, about 100 people will be selected by lottery to receive upcycled products such as bags made from PET bottles and coffee coupons.

Lee Young-gi, Director of Resource Circulation Policy at the Ministry of Environment, stated, "The first and most important step toward achieving a 'plastic-free society' and green transition is the daily resource circulation practice of each citizen," adding, "We hope this contest will serve as a foundation for that."

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