Suwon Special City Transitions Government and Public Institution Banners to 'Eco-Friendly Materials'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City announced on the 1st that it has established an institutional foundation to transition banners used by government and public institutions to eco-friendly materials and to revitalize the recycling of waste banners.

The city enacted the 'Ordinance on Promoting Eco-Friendly Material Use and Revitalizing Banner Recycling in Suwon City' in April (initiated by Councilor Park Hyun-su), and will recommend the use of eco-friendly banners from July, with plans to make their use mandatory from next July at municipal offices, district offices, community welfare centers, and the city council.

'Eco-friendly materials' refer to environmentally friendly materials that decompose easily in nature or are produced with reduced energy consumption and pollutant emissions through the application of biotechnology and carbon reduction technology.

Additionally, the city plans to designate two commercial designated posting locations with high posting rates and high competition (Shin-dong intersection and in front of Lotte Apartments in Youngtong 9 Complex) as 'eco-friendly banner designated posting locations.' From November this year, only eco-friendly banners can be posted at these designated locations.

The city will discover and promote various upcycling projects for waste banners and is also developing a unique certification mark for Suwon City that can only be affixed to eco-friendly banners.

A city official stated, "We will make the use of eco-friendly materials for public banners mandatory and take the lead in realizing carbon neutrality and resource circulation by operating designated posting locations in tandem with waste banner recycling projects," and added, "We hope that citizens will join us in creating a clean and sustainable city of Suwon."