Eunpyeong-gu Recycling Resource Separation System Wins Excellence Award

Eunpyeong Recycling Separation System 'Eunpyeong Green MoaMoa' Proven Excellent

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) has been recognized for the excellence of its recycling separation system in the 2020 Model Facility Contest for Separated Collection of Recyclable Resources, winning the Excellence Award for the ‘Eunpyeong Green Moa Moa’ project promoted as part of the Eunpyeong-type Green New Deal.

The existing method of mixed recycling disposal in detached housing areas involved high costs for sorting, contamination from food waste and other residues that lowered the value of recyclables, and issues such as illegal dumping around collection sites.

‘Eunpyeong Green Moa Moa’ focused on solving problems at the point of disposal.

With residents’ consent, residents separate and dispose of eight types of recyclables, including transparent PET bottles, at designated collection points in each village, using portable recycling bins that are easy to install and remove, overcoming space constraints and illegal dumping.

By collecting recyclables without compression or mixing and selling them directly without sorting, sorting costs were reduced and the quality of recyclables improved.

More than 90% of the collected recyclables are separated so well that no additional sorting is required, classified as ‘non-contaminated mixed’.

In particular, transparent PET bottles have been recognized for their high quality, and discussions are underway with related companies to utilize them in the manufacture of yarn for clothing.

Resource managers, a form of public jobs closely connected to daily life, are also operated, contributing to environmental conservation and improving residents’ quality of life.

This remarkable achievement was made possible through cooperation between the public and private sectors during the project, communication on-site, and the establishment of problem-centered practical measures.

The Eunpyeong Green Moa Moa project began pilot operation in Galhyeon 2-dong in October last year, and thanks to active participation and positive response from residents, it is now expanded to all 16 neighborhoods in Eunpyeong-gu.

Mayor Kim Mi-kyung stated, “Proper separation and disposal will be a valuable step in solving environmental pollution problems caused by growth, development, and convenient consumption,” adding, “The Eunpyeong Green Moa Moa project, a small practice in daily life, will play a major role in realizing a resource-circulating society together with the Eunpyeong Metropolitan Resource Circulation Center to be established in the future.”

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