[Photo] Park Junhee, Gwanak-gu Mayor, Joins Ice Pack Reuse 'Before It's Too Late' Challenge Campaign

Appeal for Whole-Government Participation to Increase Reuse of Ice Packs Amid Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Park Jun-hee, head of Gwanak District Office, participated in the "Before It's Too Late" challenge campaign urging the reuse of ice packs.

The campaign, carried out on the 27th of last month upon the nomination by Yoo Dong-gyun, head of Mapo District Office, includes four key areas: ▲standardization of ice pack sizes to promote reuse ▲use and sharing of unified packaging materials ▲strengthening packaging durability and mandating the use of eco-friendly materials ▲legislation for over 50% reuse by eco-friendly production and supply companies.

Ice packs have seen increased usage due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of non-face-to-face consumption. When discarded without reuse, most of their contents contain microplastics, which can cause environmental pollution and threaten our lives.

Currently, the district actively promotes easy home reuse methods for ice packs, such as using them as cold/hot compress packs through freezers or microwaves, or repurposing them as air fresheners or mosquito repellents.

District head Park Jun-hee stated, "If we take an interest in environmental preservation in daily life and reuse ice packs through small habits, small changes will accumulate to create a great effect," and added, "We ask for the active participation of all residents and staff in this campaign for a life in harmony with the environment."

Meanwhile, Park Jun-hee nominated Yoo Ki-hong, Member of the National Assembly for Gwanak District Gap, Jeong Tae-ho, Member of the National Assembly for Gwanak District Eul, and Lim Hyun-joo, head of the Gwanak District Volunteer Center, as the next participants.

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