Environment Minister Han Jeong-ae Inspects Recycling Facility in Osan

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] The Osan City Environmental Affairs Division announced on the 18th that Environment Minister Han Jeong-ae visited Geumam Village Complex 7 and RM Co., Ltd.'s Osan plant to inspect the entire process from separate collection of clear PET bottles through sorting and recycling.

Minister Han, along with Osan City officials, confirmed the Lunar New Year holiday waste management system and expressed gratitude to the staff, saying "Through Osan City's proactive administration, the separate collection of recyclable materials is being carried out well."

The minister first checked the status of residents' separate collection of clear PET bottles at Geumam Village Complex 7. She then inspected the transparent PET bottle separate collection system operated by Osan City, followed by a visit to RM Co., Ltd.'s Osan plant in Galgot-dong to tour the separate unloading and sorting facilities for PET bottles. Finally, she visited RM Co., Ltd.'s Hwaseong plant to examine the high-quality recycled PET material production process.

Minister Han stated, "Along with establishing the on-site implementation of separate collection of clear PET bottles, we will work with the industry to expand improvements to sorting and recycling facilities to build a foundation for producing higher-quality recycled materials."

An official from Osan City said, "We will continue to promote the practice of citizens emptying the contents of clear PET bottles, removing labels, and closing caps before separate collection" and "In cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, we will deploy resource management assistants who will take charge of collection support, sorting support, and promotion at the separate collection sites."