Jeju Development Corporation and Jeju Regional Maritime Police Agency Protect Jeju Sea
Collection of Transparent PET Bottles from Fishing Boats at Seogwipo Port
Supplied as High-Quality Raw Material for Eco-Friendly Clothing
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] Jeju Development Corporation is joining hands with the Jeju Regional Coast Guard to protect the clean Jeju sea.
On the 23rd, Kim Jeong-hak, President of Jeju Development Corporation, announced that he signed a business agreement for the 'Marine Waste Upcycling Project' with Oh Sang-kwon, Chief of the Jeju Regional Coast Guard.
Jeju Development Corporation is conducting the 'Marine Waste Upcycling Project' to reduce plastic waste generated in the coastal waters of Jeju Island. Last year, in collaboration with the Seogwipo Fisheries Cooperative, they established a compensation system for collecting transparent PET bottles from fishing vessels docked at Seogwipo Port and conducted a resource circulation campaign targeting fishermen.
This year, the corporation will continue the 'Marine Waste Upcycling Project' at Seogwipo Port and will jointly cooperate with the Jeju Regional Coast Guard to encourage greater participation from shipowners and crew members.
According to this agreement, both organizations will provide appropriate compensation to fishing vessels that collectively dispose of colorless PET bottles generated during fishing activities at Seogwipo Port and will continuously promote the value of using transparent PET bottles to fishermen. Additionally, by intensifying guidance and enforcement against marine waste discharge from fishing vessels, they plan to increase the collection rate of transparent PET bottles.
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Through this, they aim to establish a culture of collecting transparent PET bottles generated in the Jeju sea and simultaneously supply the collected transparent PET bottles as raw materials for high-quality recycled yarn for clothing, contributing to the establishment of a Jeju-type resource circulation system. Furthermore, it is expected to achieve a social impact effect where the local community jointly solves the environmental issues they face.
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