Stop Single-Use Products... Hong Taeyong, Mayor of Gimhae, Also Says "Bye-Bye Plastic"

Hong Tae-yong, mayor of Gimhae City, Gyeongnam, participated in the ‘Bye Bye Plastic (BBP) Challenge’ on the 10th.

The Bye Bye Plastic Challenge is a nationwide campaign initiated by the Ministry of Environment in August to reduce unnecessary plastic use.

The campaign, meaning to say ‘Bye’ to plastic use, involves posting photos or videos of participants waving both hands on each institution’s social media (SNS) to reaffirm their commitment to reducing plastic and then nominating the next participant.

Hong Tae-yong, mayor of Gimhae City, Gyeongnam, participated in the Ministry of Environment's 'Bye Bye Plastic (BBP) Challenge.'
[Photo by Gimhae City Hall]

According to Gimhae City on the 11th, Mayor Hong uploaded a photo of his participation in the challenge on Gimhae City’s SNS that day.

He nominated Ahn Tae-hwan, Superintendent of Gimhae Office of Education, and Ryu Myung-yeol, Chairperson of Gimhae City Council, as the next participants.

Mayor Hong said, “We hope for the citizens’ great interest and participation to realize a plastic-free society by eradicating the use of disposable products.”

As part of the 8th term public pledges, Gimhae City is promoting various policies to realize a plastic-free society, including the nation’s first ban on plastic artificial flowers in park cemeteries, operation of washing facilities for reusable containers at private funeral homes, and installation of AI-based PET bottle recycling robots.

Along with this, the city is also actively promoting ways to reduce plastic use in daily life through training environmental interpreters and providing on-site recycling education.

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