Don't Just Throw It Away! ... Sacheon City Launches Ice Pack Recycling Project

Sacheon City, Gyeongnam Province, and the Sacheon Saemaeul Association signed a business agreement for the 2022 ice pack recycling project on the 24th. (From left: Hong Minhee, Acting Mayor of Sacheon City; Jeong Gyeongsu, President of Sacheon Saemaeul Association)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Intern Reporter Lee Seryeong] Sacheon City in Gyeongnam Province and the Sacheon Saemaeul Association announced on the 27th that they signed a business agreement on the 24th for the 2022 Ice Pack Circulation Project to establish a plastic FREE system through public-private cooperation.

To facilitate the smooth promotion of the ice pack circulation project, Sacheon City plans to additionally install dedicated ice pack collection boxes in three apartment complexes with more than 100 households each within the city by the first half of next year.

With this agreement, the number of dedicated ice pack collection boxes installed at 17 locations including the city hall building and eup/myeon/dong administrative welfare centers will increase to 52.

The city will provide financial support for establishing a foundation for ice pack reuse, including the purchase of ice pack washers and dryers, and will actively promote the recycling of waste resources.

The Sacheon Saemaeul Association will carry out resource circulation activities such as collecting, sorting, washing, and supplying ice packs throughout next year.

They plan to collect ice packs regularly once a month, then wash and disinfect them before supplying them again to traditional markets and other places.

Chairman Jeong Gyeongsu said, “I hope the city will actively assist so that the foundation for reusing ice packs, which are currently washed and dried manually, can expand.”

A city official stated, “We plan to actively promote next year’s ice pack circulation project, including encouraging citizens to dispose of used ice packs in designated volume-based waste bags.”

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