Lee Hee-jin, Yeongdeok County Governor, Joins Plastic Reduction '#GoGo Challenge'
Lee Hee-jin, Yeongdeok County Governor, posing for a commemorative photo after participating in the daily life plastic-free challenge on the 22nd.
View original image[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongbuk announced on the 22nd that County Governor Lee Hee-jin participated in the '#GoGo Challenge' campaign, which was started to reduce plastic use in daily life.
This campaign is a relay event aimed at reducing the use of disposable products and plastics. Participants pledge to practice plastic-free living in daily life and commit to one thing they will stop doing and one action they can take through SNS.
Governor Lee Hee-jin, who joined the campaign after being nominated by Kim Joo-soo, Uiseong County Governor, participated with the slogan "Refuse disposable plastic bags! Use reusable shopping bags!"
Governor Lee emphasized, "Due to the impact of COVID-19, packaging and delivery orders have increased, leading to serious indiscriminate plastic use," and urged, "I ask all residents to participate in reducing plastic use in daily life by using reusable shopping bags instead of disposable plastic bags."
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Meanwhile, Governor Lee nominated Myeong Hyun-gwan, County Governor of Haenam-gun, Jeonnam, who has maintained a sisterhood and friendly relationship since 1999, as the next participant.
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