[Photo] Moon Seok-jin, Seodaemun-gu Mayor, Participates in the 'Reduce Plastic' GO!GO! Challenge

Pledge to Use Reusable Shopping Bags Instead of Plastic Bags and Avoid Disposable Toothbrushes and Shampoos

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] On the morning of the 25th, Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, participated in a relay campaign for ‘Practicing Reduction of Plastic in Daily Life’ at the district office meeting room.

The campaign’s name, Go! Go! (GO! GO!) Challenge, comes from the catchphrase of ‘not doing one thing to reduce plastic’ and ‘doing one thing to practice it!’, also expressing the hope that this movement will continue sustainably.

The campaign proceeds by nominating three people via SNS after the nominated person participates in the challenge, and each participant decides the actions to take in accordance with the campaign’s purpose.

Earlier this month, then Minister of Environment Cho Myung-rae started this campaign, which was followed by Yeom Tae-young, Mayor of Suwon, Park Jeong-hyun, Mayor of Daedeok-gu, and Hwang Myung-seon, Mayor of Nonsan, before reaching Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu.

Mayor Moon pledged during his participation in this campaign to avoid using disposable toothbrushes and shampoo and to use shopping bags instead of plastic bags.

He also said, “I ask many people to join in reducing the use of disposable plastics in daily life to create a sustainable city that aims for coexistence between people and the Earth.”

Mayor Moon Seok-jin nominated Seo Eun-sook, Mayor of Busanjin-gu, Lee Seong-moon, Mayor of Yeonje-gu, and Kim Dae-geun, Mayor of Sasang-gu, as the next participants in the ‘Go! Go! Challenge.’

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