Changwon City Signs Agreement to Promote Reuse of Used Ice Packs

Annual reuse of 1.41 million units saves 400 million KRW
Reduces 706 tons of greenhouse gases
Equivalent to planting 100,000 trees

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City, Gyeongnam, signed an agreement on the 15th in the Citizen Hall with 10 traditional markets and large marts in the area, 2 social organizations, and 3 local self-support centers to promote the reuse of waste ice packs.

The city has been promoting the reuse of waste ice packs starting from the Jinhae area in October last year, and since April this year, it has also been implemented in the Masan area. In the second half of the year, it plans to expand the implementation to the Changwon area (Uichang and Seongsan districts).

Reusing 1.41 million waste ice packs annually will reduce the economic burden by 400 million KRW per year for small business owners and others.

It also results in a reduction of 706 tons of greenhouse gases and has the effect of planting 100,000 trees, preventing air pollution caused by incineration and ecosystem destruction caused by marine leakage.

This agreement was promoted to return waste ice packs as resources to preserve the environment and to create a resource circulation atmosphere that everyone participates in together.

Currently, the city has installed dedicated collection boxes for waste ice packs at all administrative welfare centers in the Jinhae and Masan areas.

The local self-support centers collect, wash, and sterilize the ice packs with ultraviolet light, and supply hygienically and safely processed ice packs free of charge to traditional markets in the area.

With this agreement, large marts are expected to use the ice packs for online delivery and place them in food ingredient corners within stores so that consumers can reuse them.

Additionally, the city recently produced related content and uploaded it on YouTube.

Going forward, the city plans to continuously promote proper separation and reuse of waste ice packs to citizens together with the social organizations participating in the agreement to practice a resource-circulating society.

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