Gwangju Urban Corporation Bans Plastic Artificial Flowers at Yeongnak and Mangwol Cemeteries

Conversion of Ritual Rooms to Enshrinement Spaces at the Second Memorial Hall in Yeongnak Park

Gwangju Urban Corporation (President Kim Seungnam) announced on September 29 that, starting from this year's Chuseok holiday, it will completely ban the bringing of plastic artificial flowers into Yeongnak and Mangwol Cemetery Parks in order to create an eco-friendly memorial park.

Although plastic artificial flowers are easy to maintain, they have been criticized for causing environmental issues such as soil pollution and increased carbon emissions due to their non-biodegradable nature.

Accordingly, the corporation encourages the use of environmentally friendly materials such as fresh flowers or dried flowers, and plans to collect all plastic artificial flowers installed in the cemeteries starting in November. For inquiries related to plastic artificial flowers, please contact the Park Operations Team.

In addition, as the second memorial hall in Yeongnak Park is nearing full capacity, the ritual rooms will be converted into enshrinement spaces to ensure smooth enshrinement. As a result, operation of the ritual rooms will end on October 13.

President Kim Seungnam stated, "Restricting the use of plastic artificial flowers is an important practice for environmental protection and the realization of a sustainable society. I ask all visitors to join us in spreading an eco-friendly memorial culture."

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