Yangpyeong County Selects 2 Villages for 'Gyeonggi Province Resource Circulation Village Development' Project in 2025

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Yangpyeong County announced on the 19th that two villages within its jurisdiction have been finally selected for the '2025 Gyeonggi Province Resource Circulation Village Development Project.'

This project is hosted by Gyeonggi Province and organized by the civic organization Better Community, supporting villages throughout the province to spread a culture of resource circulation practices and enabling residents to proactively pursue resource circulation activities.

This year, 45 villages in the province applied, and after screening, 18 villages (8 hub development and 10 village revitalization) were finally selected. From Yangpyeong County, Yongdam 1-ri Saemaul Society in Yangseomyeon (hub development) and Daya Elementary School Ecological Environment Committee (village revitalization) were selected, receiving support of 30 million won and 20 million won respectively.

Yongdam 1-ri Saemaul Society plans to promote proper waste sorting and recycling education to residents, operate sharing markets, and install disposal containers for certain types of household waste, centered around the village community center. The society also plans to link various activities to raise awareness among tourists about the importance of resource circulation. Last year, Yongdam 1-ri village was designated as a single-use-product-free specialized district, and has been providing reusable cups and aprons to 24 cafes, restaurants, and public institutions between Yangsu Station and Semiwon, while continuously conducting awareness-raising education.

Daya Elementary School Ecological Environment Committee has consistently pursued resource circulation practices for over ten years. In particular, its 'Well Well Well Playground Project (Sunlight Market and Starlight Market)' involving students, parents, and residents has been certified as an official UNESCO Sustainable Development Education project. Through this project, the school plans to take the lead in addressing waste issues in the community, conducting related campaigns, and promoting resource reuse and circular economy activation.

Meanwhile, the Gyeonggi Province Resource Circulation Village Development Project will run until October, beginning with a joint declaration ceremony and guidance education on the 20th, and a project completion and results report meeting is scheduled for November.

Song Hye-suk, head of the Sanitation Division, said, "This selection is a result of residents' voluntary participation and commitment to resource circulation," and added, "We will actively support the two selected villages so they can become models for spreading resource circulation culture in the community."