Hwasun-gun Installs 'Ice Pack Dedicated Collection Boxes' at Administrative Welfare Centers

Published 23 Jul.2021 09:13(KST)

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Jeonnam Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 22nd that ice pack exclusive collection boxes have been installed at 13 eup/myeon administrative welfare centers to promote the reuse of ice packs.

The county is facing a serious environmental problem due to the rapid increase in ice pack usage caused by the spread of delivery culture amid COVID-19 and other factors, as well as discarded ice packs.

Gel-type ice packs made of superabsorbent polymers, a type of microplastic, do not dissolve in water and are not filtered by sewage treatment facilities, flowing directly into rivers and seas, making them a major cause of environmental pollution.

Recyclable ice packs are undamaged gel-type ice packs.

When disposing of ice packs, they can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the exclusive collection boxes installed at the 13 eup/myeon administrative welfare centers.

The ice packs collected in the boxes will be sorted and provided free of charge to demand sites such as fresh food manufacturing and sales businesses.

A county official said, “We ask for the active participation and cooperation of residents so that ice pack reuse can be promoted to prevent environmental pollution and encourage resource recycling.”