Suwon Launches 'Saebbit Environmental Guardians' Evaluation Team for Household Waste Reduction

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-seong] The 'Saebbit Environmental Guardians,' who will directly inspect household waste disposal sites and promote waste reduction in Suwon Special City, launched on the 22nd.

The 'Saebbit Environmental Guardians' is composed of 999 voluntary participants from field professionals including street environment management officials, contracted environmental management officials, resource management officers, and illegal dumping enforcement officers.

From August to December, they will inspect 706 waste disposal sites across Suwon (399 at multi-family housing complexes, 307 at single-family homes) for household waste disposal status, compliance with recycling separation practices, and illegal dumping conditions.

Based on inspection results, 36 exemplary sites (16 single-family homes, 20 multi-family housing complexes) will be selected for commendation certificates and plaques, with incentives worth approximately 100 million won planned for distribution.

The launch ceremony held at the Suwon Convention Center included role introductions for the Environmental Guardians, screening of a video titled 'People Who Clear the Darkness,' presentation of appointment certificates, and a commitment performance titled 'We Protect the Environment! Saebbit Environmental Guardians.' Public-private cooperation measures to enhance the effectiveness of household waste reduction policies were also announced.

Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-joon said, "I hope that the practice of reducing household waste will spread to neighborhood units together with the Environmental Guardians, who are household waste experts closest to the field," and added, "We will work together with citizens to create a sustainable clean city."

Suwon City has set a goal to reduce household waste by 13,564 tons, which is 10% of the expected annual household waste generation of 135,835 tons this year, as a starting point, and to reduce 20% of the annual generation amount within three years.

The target reduction of 13,564 tons this year can be achieved if 1.23 million Suwon residents reduce household waste by 30 grams per day. The target reduction of 13,564 tons this year can be achieved if 1.23 million Suwon residents reduce household waste by 30 grams per day.

Main promotion tasks include △'My Home Resource Management Program' (encouraging daily waste separation practices through citizen participation education) △expansion of Suwon-style waste separation facilities △'Disposable Products Must Leave Earth' (support for reusable containers) △'Food Waste to Be Saved, Not Discarded' (reducing plate waste campaign) △'Don't Throw Away Garbage, Yield to Pay-As-You-Throw Bags' (illegal dumping enforcement), and others.

Additionally, with the goal of 'practicing carbon neutrality through daily waste separation,' the city plans to promote various measures including △visiting waste recycling policy briefings △recruitment of neighborhood cleanness volunteers △waste battery and milk carton collection compensation at neighborhood administrative welfare centers, and other initiatives.