Hampyeong-gun Nongchon Jidojahoe Takes Initiative for 'Creating a Clean Rural Environment'

Promotion of Agricultural Waste Collection Event

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The Rural Leaders Association of Hampyeong County has rolled up their sleeves to create a clean rural environment.

According to the county on the 30th, about 50 members of the Rural Leaders Association of Hampyeong County held an event to collect agricultural waste materials (empty pesticide bottles) at the joint agricultural waste collection center on the 29th.

The event was conducted by gathering agricultural waste materials previously collected by the leaders' associations of each eup and myeon for separate processing, and the waste will be collectively collected and processed by the Korea Environment Corporation.

The Rural Leaders Association has been conducting an annual agricultural waste collection campaign since 2019, achieving a total collection of 3,780 kg of agricultural waste to date.

Lee Seunghaeng, president of the Hampyeong County Association, said, "We plan to continue environmental cleanup activities to pass on a clean rural area to future generations," and added, "We ask for the active participation of residents in the separate disposal of agricultural waste."

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