Bucheon-si Promotes 'Green Product Purchase Compliance'... Target Amount Increased by 6% Compared to Previous Year

Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 19th that it will actively promote the 'Green Product Purchase Implementation' to encourage the purchase of eco-friendly products and minimize social environmental restoration costs.

Green Product Purchase Implementation is a system that mandates public institutions to purchase green products in accordance with Article 6 of the 'Act on the Promotion of Green Product Purchase' to prevent resource waste and environmental pollution and contribute to the sustainable development of the national economy.

This year, Bucheon City set its green product purchase implementation target amount at 11.448 billion KRW, a 6% increase compared to the previous year, and announced it on the Ministry of Environment's Green Purchase Information System (Eco Square).

Bucheon City Hall

Last year, the city achieved a priority purchase rate of 52.6% with green product purchases totaling 10.611 billion KRW. As a result, it ranked 3rd in Gyeonggi Province in the 2024 comprehensive evaluation of cities and counties, achieving an 'S grade' for three consecutive years. This year, the city plans to continue monitoring purchase performance monthly across all departments to maintain the S grade.

Additionally, the city plans to encourage citizen participation. It will supervise and inspect the operation status of green product sales sections in large local retail stores and actively promote green product purchases through various media channels.

A Bucheon City official stated, "We will take the lead together with large retail stores to increase the priority purchase rate of green products," and added, "We will continue to strive to establish an eco-friendly carbon-neutral culture."

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