Paju City produced a guide in five languages, including English, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, and Arabic, to introduce the correct way to dispose of household waste to foreigners living in the city.
currently, it is believed that about 19,000 foreigners live in paju City, and illegal trash dumping frequently occurs because they do not know the correct way to dispose of trash.
Accordingly, the city decided to produce a multilingual version of the household waste discharge guide.A total of 20,000 copies of the guide, 4,000 for each language, were produced and distributed to each town, township and village on the 4th.
The household waste notice contains data on waste collection time and location, where to purchase volume-rate system bags, disposal methods for each type of general waste, food waste, recycling, and bulky waste, and fines for illegal dumping of waste. It also includes photos of actual volume-rate system bags in Paju City so that foreigners can use them.It was designed to be easy to understand.
Shim Jae-woo, head of the Resource Circulation Department, said, “We hope that foreigners will become aware of the correct way to dispose of waste through the notice translated into foreign languages,” and added, “We will continue to carry out promotional activities to establish a culture of proper waste disposal and create a pleasant urban environment.”
Meanwhile, Paju City announced that it supported the use of about 15,000 reusable containers at the agricultural product festival hosted by Paju city this year as part of its efforts to reduce the use of disposable products, which is one of the measures to implement carbon neutrality in daily life.
The city provided reusable containers free of charge at food outlets at the 19th Paju Gaeseong Ginseng Festival held in october and the 28th Paju Jangdan Bean Festival held in november, and installed recyclable container collection boxes at the festival site. Instead, various efforts were made to promote the use of reusable containers.
According to the city, the reusable containers provided by the city at the two agricultural product festivals included 5,000 pasta bowl containers, 6,000 forks, 2,300 reusable plates, and 2,300 spoons and chopsticks, totaling 15,000.There are about a thousand of them.
Accordingly, on the day of the festival, restaurants serve food in reusable containers according to order, and after eating, visitors return the containers to the collection box installed on site, and a professional company collects them, cleans them, and provides them back to the restaurants. We were able to see the ‘circulatory system’ working naturally.
Paju Mayor Kim Gyeong-il said, “It is true that using disposable containers is convenient for both sellers and consumers, but it is time for change to protect the environment.” He added, “We will continue to actively work to reduce disposable products in response to environmental issues.”
Economy Queen Reporter Kim Hong-mi / Photo Paju City
How do government policies influence the adoption of renewable energy according to Dr. Jane Smith?
Interview between the Time.news Editor and Dr. Jane Smith, Expert in Renewable Energy
Time.news Editor: Welcome, Dr. Smith! it’s great to have you with us today.Your expertise in renewable energy has been instrumental in shaping enduring practices worldwide. let’s dive into the latest developments in renewable technology. Can you share what excites you most about recent advancements?
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Time.news Editor: That leads me to my next question—how critically important are government policies in driving renewable energy initiatives?
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Time.news Editor: Thank you, Dr. Smith, for sharing your insights and vision with us. It’s been a pleasure having you!
Dr. Jane Smith: Thank you! It’s been a pleasure discussing these critical issues with you. let’s continue to work towards a sustainable future together!