Seoul City "Get up to 300 Won Discount When Using Personal Cups"

Additional Discount System Pilot Project to be Implemented Next Month

Seoul City is actively promoting the ‘Personal Cup (Tumbler) Usage Culture Promotion Project’ to reduce the use of disposable cups. It announced on the 31st that it will conduct a pilot project from next month 1st to November 30th, offering an additional 300 KRW discount on top of the cafe’s own discount when ordering a beverage with a personal cup.

The ‘Additional Discount Pilot Project for Personal Cup Usage’ provides an extra 300 KRW discount in addition to the cafe’s discount for beverages purchased with a personal cup, allowing any citizen who buys a drink with their own cup to receive at least 400 KRW off. In July, the city recruited 100 cafes that already offered discounts for personal cup users or planned to introduce new discounts to participate in the Seoul City project, and a total of 129 cafes applied to join the discount program.

Among the participating cafes, the highest discount for personal cup usage is 2,000 KRW, and the lowest is 100 KRW. With the additional 300 KRW support from Seoul City, customers can enjoy discounts ranging from a minimum of 400 KRW to a maximum of 2,300 KRW.

Meanwhile, Seoul City will hold the first ‘Personal Cup Usage Day (Tumbler Day)’ of the second half of the year at Seoul Plaza on the 7th of next month from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Part of the plaza will be set up like a cafe for citizens who bring their personal cups to use. On the 23rd, from 12 PM to 3 PM, the event will be held in connection with the Hagye 2-dong village festival around Hagye Children’s Park and the gateball field in Nowon-gu.

Cafes participating in the ‘Additional Discount for Personal Cup Usage’ can be found on the ‘Smart Seoul Map’ and the online cafe of Seoul City’s subsidy operator ‘Eco Tumbler.’ Participating stores will also operate Tumbler Day events, and the operation dates for each store will be announced on the Eco Tumbler cafe after the 6th of next month.

Lee In-geun, Director of the Climate and Environment Headquarters of Seoul City, said, “Purchasing a tumbler and not using it has a worse environmental impact, including carbon emissions, so it is important to continuously use your favorite ‘companion tumbler.’ Especially considering personal hygiene and eco-friendliness, using a personal cup is much more beneficial. We will work together to create an environment where Seoul citizens can become accustomed to using personal cups in their daily lives.”

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