Gangdong-gu Signs Public-Private-Corporate Partnership Agreement to Promote Ice Pack Reuse

Gangdong-gu Conducts Ice Pack Reuse Campaign with Korea Environment Corporation and Small Enterprise Market Promotion Corporation

Ice Pack Reuse Activation Public-Private-Corporate Partnership Agreement Ceremony

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) signed a public-private-corporate business agreement on the morning of the 29th at the small conference room on the 3rd floor of Gangdong-gu Office with the Korea Environment Corporation, the Small Enterprise and Market Service, and the civic group Environment Owner Citizens' Association to promote the reuse of ice packs.

Previously, the district established the first ice pack reuse collection system among autonomous districts in 2019 and signed agreements with Hyundai Home Shopping and the Federation of Traditional Market Merchants in the district. To continue this effort, it has entered into a business agreement with the Korea Environment Corporation's Metropolitan Western Environment Headquarters and the Small Enterprise and Market Service's Seoul-Gangwon Regional Headquarters to properly process and promote the reuse of ice packs.

Gangdong-gu plans to create a society where household waste is reduced and resources circulate through an eco-friendly ice pack reuse campaign by establishing an organic cooperation system with the Korea Environment Corporation, the Small Enterprise and Market Service, and civic groups.

In addition, to resolve hygiene issues caused by ice pack reuse, the district provides free support to small business owners operating traditional markets, fisheries, food companies, and supermarkets by having a professional sterilization company carry out cleaning, sterilization, and packaging processes.

Since starting the ice pack recycling promotion project in 2019, more than 178,000 units have been supported, and demand continues to increase.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, “Through this business agreement, public, private, and corporate sectors can organically collaborate to solve environmental problems,” and added, “Going forward, the district will do its best to promote eco-friendly policies based on public-private cooperation to become a green city, Gangdong-gu.”

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