Hwaseong City to Conduct Inspections on Excessive Packaging Ahead of Chuseok Holiday

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-seong] Ahead of the Chuseok holiday, a major national holiday, Hwaseong City will conduct inspections on excessive packaging and other issues from the 3rd through the 17th.

The inspection targets include 3 large retailers and 50 delivery food restaurants in the city, and inspection teams consisting of 2 personnel will visit sites directly to conduct intensive inspections on ▲compliance with packaging material and packaging method standards ▲presence of separate disposal labels ▲provision of complimentary single-use items.

Based on the 'Act on Resource Conservation and Promotion of Recycling,' the city plans to impose fines of up to 1 million won for violations.

Won Yong-sik, director of the Environmental Projects Office, said, "We will do our best to prevent unnecessary waste of resources during the holiday season and reduce waste generation through proper separate disposal."