Suwon Citizens! Let's Take on the Challenge of Reducing Waste by 30g Per Person Per Day

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon City will conduct the 'New Light Citizen Per Capita 30g Daily Waste Reduction Challenge' from August through December.

The goal is for Suwon's 1.23 million residents to reduce waste generation by 30g per day each, achieving a total waste reduction of 13,516 tons this year.

13,516 tons accounts for 10% of Suwon City's projected annual household waste generation of 135,835 tons this year.

One delivery container, three takeout cups, and six instant noodle packages each weigh approximately 30g.

The 'New Light Environmental Guardian' initiative, launched in July, will evaluate waste increase or decrease daily at 706 neighborhoods in Suwon City (399 multi-family housing sites and 307 single-family housing waste disposal points).

The New Light Environmental Guardians consist of 999 field workers including environmental managers, resource managers, and illegal dumping enforcement officers.

Based on the evaluation results, incentives totaling 100 million won will be provided to 36 communities (5% of the 706 neighborhoods) in January next year.

Suwon City has set a goal to reduce waste by 20% of the projected annual household waste generation within three years, beginning with a reduction of 13,564 tons this year.

An official from Suwon City stated, "We hope that the New Light Citizen Per Capita 30g Daily Waste Reduction Challenge will serve as an opportunity for household waste reduction activities to spread throughout the city," and added, "We will reduce household waste according to our goals and establish Suwon as an environmental model city that the world will recognize."