Seoul City to Host 'Plastic Free Fair' for a Sustainable Earth on 23-24

Exhibition Introducing Products and Campaigns for Reducing, Reusing, and Upcycling Plastic Use

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 21st that it will hold the "Last Chance to Save the Earth, Plastic Free Fair," an exhibition exploring a plastic-free lifestyle to solve waste and plastic problems, for two days from the 23rd to the 24th at the Culture Tank.

At the "Plastic Free Fair," eco-friendly products that reduce plastic use (Reduce), reuse (Reuse), and recycle (Recycle) will be introduced. Programs such as campaigns for resource circulation and reuse, themed exhibitions, lectures by environmental experts, and screenings of environmental films will also be held.

Participants of the Plastic Free Fair who bring eco-bags, empty containers, tumblers, etc. in advance and visit the booths will receive various gifts and fully enjoy eco-friendly experiences.

As a pre-event of the "Plastic Free Fair," a "Plastic Free Poster Contest" was held, and among 39 submissions, the winning work in the children's category (by child Na Jun-hyeok) was finally selected and will be used as the promotional poster for the Plastic Free Fair.

Lee Yong-woo, head of the Western Park Greenery Project Office, said, "This exhibition is a new attempt where urban parks take the lead in contemplating and practicing solutions to the waste and plastic environmental problems we face," adding, "We will strictly follow social distancing levels and quarantine rules to safely operate the fair in an outdoor space."

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