Youngdeungpo-gu Prevents Environmental Pollution with Recycled Soap

On the 17th, Youngdeungpo-gu, Suwon City, conducted hands-on training in making recycled soap using waste cooking oil as the second educational course of the 'Humancity Eco-Mom Environmental Academy' with 46 housewives.

The training took place at a rest area next to Youngdeungpo-gu Office, where instructor Kim Mi-young from Seoul YWCA explained the preparation process step-by-step, and housewives participated in experiential learning by making soap from waste cooking oil generated in their own homes.

Recycled soap is created by dissolving 1.5 kg of caustic soda in 3 liters of water, mixing it with 10 liters of waste cooking oil, and stirring well until it thickens, transforming the waste cooking oil into useful soap.

An official from the district said, "Waste cooking oil is a material with a significant pollution load factor that causes water pollution. Small practices by individual households to recycle waste cooking oil bring a dual benefit of environmental protection and resource recycling."