DAEJEON < invest Korea

According to Yonhap News,

Daejeonsaid on May 6 that it will promote 'recycling PET bottles after getting rid of labels' by offering various incentives.

While Jung-gu will give a free pay-as-you-go garbage bag for every 15 transparent PET bottles recycled according to the recommendation, Dong-gu, Seo-gu, and Yousung-gu plan to set specially designed kiosks in community centers and parks where you recycle transparent PTE bottles after removing labels and receive KRW 10 per one bottle in return.

An official in Daejeon said, "If we mix transparent plastic bottles with other types of plastics when throwing them away, they will be just downcycled." encouraging citizens to actively join hand in this campaign.

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Source: Yonhap News (May 6, 2023)

*This article was translated from Korean.