Significant Achievement in Reducing Food Waste at Gyeonggi Fire Department Cafeteria... Over 10% Monthly Reduction on Average

The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters has reduced leftover food by an average of 10% per month through a campaign to reduce food waste in its cafeteria.

The Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 24th that, following Gyeonggi-do's 'Gyeonggi RE100' declaration, it launched a campaign to reduce leftover food in the cafeteria starting in September last year, resulting in a monthly average reduction of 10% in leftover food over the past six months.

Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters has reduced food waste by approximately 10% per month on average since September last year through a campaign to reduce leftovers in the cafeteria.

In fact, the amount of leftover food in August last year, before the campaign began, was 5,370 liters, but from September last year to February this year, the six-month monthly average was 4,839 liters, nearly a 10% decrease.

The Fire and Disaster Headquarters operates a Zero Leftover Food Day on the last Wednesday of every month, where employees who finish their meals without leftovers and certify their empty plates are entered into a draw to receive coffee coupons, among other initiatives to promote the campaign.

Cho Sun-ho, head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters, said, "Campaigns that can be practiced in daily life, such as the leftover zero tray certification photo event, received a positive response," adding, "We plan to participate in carbon emission reduction efforts with various ideas."

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