Sejong City to Host 'Resource Circulation Festival' at Central Plaza in Lake Park

Sejong City announced on September 22 that the 7th Annual Resource Circulation Festival will be held on September 27 at the Central Plaza in Sejong Lake Park.

This festival, themed "Stop After One Use, Circulate by Reusing," aims to share the importance of resource circulation with citizens and promote practical action in daily life. In particular, it will be conducted as a citizen-led movement for citywide participation, with involvement from citizens, private organizations, and businesses.

A variety of hands-on programs and item exchange and sharing events are also planned. On-site, there will be 70 teams running a sharing market that puts resource circulation into practice, as well as 40 booths offering experiences and promotions related to resource circulation, upcycling, and the use of reusable cups.

Visitors can also enjoy a range of activities, including "Challenge! Resource Circulation Golden Bell," a quiz to learn about everyday resource circulation, a youth drawing contest on environmental themes, and resource circulation play zones featuring activities like waste separation fishing games.

Cultural performances such as a cappella and busking will be available, and the "Resource Circulation Collection Campaign" will offer commemorative gifts in exchange for collecting paper packs to be recycled into toilet paper or donating unused tumblers. The "Resource Circulation Ieung Store," which promotes proper separation and disposal of high-quality recyclables, will also operate on-site during the festival.

Participants who bring cleanly separated plastics, cans, or paper packs to the store can receive Sejong City App points, ranging from 100 to 600 won per kilogram depending on the item. The festival will also feature a reading of the Sejong Resource Circulation City Declaration to reaffirm commitment to resource circulation, along with awards for contributors and a resource circulation performance to add significance to the event.

Kwon Youngseok, Director of the Environmental and Greenery Bureau, stated, "As we mark the 7th Resource Circulation Festival this year, I hope all citizens will join in spreading a culture of resource circulation to protect the Earth through small actions in daily life."

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