Over 100 Seongbuk-gu Elementary Students Deliver Handwritten Letters Saying, "Adults, Let's Solve Environmental Issues Together"

Gaewoon Elementary, Ilsin Elementary, and Sungnye Elementary Student Representatives Deliver Over 100 Handwritten Letters to Seongbuk-gu Mayor... Part of 'Ddarodaro Project 2021' by Saenal Library in Jongam-dong for June Environment Month

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Children in Seongbuk-gu delivered letters they wrote for environmental protection to Lee Seung-ro, the mayor of Seongbuk-gu.

On the 17th, six children representatives, teachers, and parents visited the Seongbuk-gu mayor's office and handed over about 100 handwritten letters written by children from Gaeun Elementary School, Ilsin Elementary School, and Sungnye Elementary School.

The reason children wrote the letters was their participation in the 'Ttarottaro Project 2021' held by Saenal Library in Jongam-dong in celebration of Environment Month in June.

'Ttarottaro Project 2021' is an activity that collects only PET bottle caps, which are high-quality resources but difficult to utilize properly due to their small size, and donates them to upcycling organizations.

It is one of the programs prepared through discussions by various institutions and organizations located in Jongam-dong (a library-based village network) centered around Saenal Library to improve environmental issues.

The program consists of ▲'Environmental Picture Book Storytelling' to study plastic waste ▲'Ttarottaro Project' to practice separate disposal so that resources can be used for upcycling ▲'Letters to Adults,' where children write letters to representatives of administration and legislation, with four classes from Gaeun Elementary, Sungnye Elementary, and Ilsin Elementary participating together.

Kim**, an 11-year-old student from Sungnye Elementary, said, “By participating in the Ttarottaro Project, I stopped using disposable containers. Although it is bothersome and difficult to wash, dry, and manage reusable containers, I realized that if everyone starts with small actions, we can create a happy world together. I wrote the letter hoping adults would join us.”

Saenal Library upcycled some of the bottle caps collected by children, parents, and organizations into whistles and contactless keyrings, distributed them to participating schools, and donated them to the 'Seoul Upcycling Plaza,' commemorating the community's effort to overcome environmental issues in Jongam-dong.

A Saenal Library official said, “The surge in disposable product use due to social distancing has made environmental problems very serious. The library-centered village community came together to take small actions and share them with future generations through this program. The response from both parents and children has been very encouraging.”

Lee Seung-ro, mayor of Seongbuk-gu, who received the letters from the children representatives, said, “I was deeply moved by the children of Seongbuk-gu who think about environmental issues and take various actions to solve them. The administration will also do its best with a sense of mission to overcome environmental problems and prepare diverse measures.”

Seongbuk-gu plans to carry out various projects in solidarity with the local community on the theme of the environment together with the Seongbuk Cultural Foundation, encouraging reflection and action on environmental issues.

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