Yeonggwang-gun to Enforce Mandatory 'Transparent PET Bottle Separation and Disposal' Starting from the 25th

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seong-jeong] Jeollanam-do Yeonggwang-gun (Governor Kim Jun-seong) announced on the 2nd that from the 25th, it will mandate 'separate disposal of transparent PET bottles' targeting apartment complexes.

This is a measure in accordance with the revision of the 'Guidelines on Separate Collection of Recyclable Resources.'

Transparent PET bottles can be used as high-quality recycled materials for clothing, bags, and other products, but they were mixed with general plastics and thus could not be utilized as recycled materials.

The method for disposing of transparent PET bottles is to empty the contents, remove the label, compress the bottle, close the cap, and then dispose of it in a collection bin dedicated to transparent PET bottles.

Kim Sik, Director of the Urban Environment Division, said, "In a situation where the recycling market is struggling due to COVID-19, it is expected that high-quality recycled materials can be secured through this separate disposal of transparent PET bottles," and added, "We ask for active cooperation in the separate disposal of transparent PET bottles in apartment complexes."

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