Yongin City Launches Citizen Participation Waste Reduction Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Yongin City has launched the 'Life Impact Project (Residential Waste Reduction Participation)-Zero Waste Village Laboratory' to explore ways to reduce waste together with citizens.

The city planned this project to reduce increasingly growing residential waste while simultaneously improving recycling rates. The city will operate Zero Waste Village Laboratories (public forums) at the eup, myeon, and dong level with citizen participation through November to seek solutions.

First, through June 18, the city will conduct a survey of citizens on reducing household waste discharge and efficient resource circulation, and recruit citizens to participate in the project.

Subsequently, by June, village laboratories composed of 10-15 members will be established in each eup, myeon, and dong. Through these village laboratories, participants will develop ways to voluntarily reduce residential waste and activate resource circulation, which will be promoted as projects from July onward.

Additionally, the city plans to provide various information including data on residential waste generation, treatment facilities, and recycling rates so that citizens can participate in waste reduction in their daily lives.

A city official stated, "We hope this Zero Waste Village Laboratory becomes a venue where citizens can select and implement action plans to reduce residential waste on their own," and added, "We ask for the active participation of residents in creating a clean, livable eco-friendly city of Yongin."

Meanwhile, applications to participate in the project can be made through a QR code printed on the Zero Waste Village Laboratory guide poster. For more details, inquiries can be made to the city's Citizen Communication Office (031-324-2627~9).