The government and the Army are enhancing the resource recycling system within military bases. They aim to expand soldiers' practice of waste separation and establish a foundation for securing high-quality recyclable resources.
The Ministry of Environment and Energy announced on July 27 that it will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Army Headquarters and the Korea Resource Recycling Support Center on July 28 at the Cheongam Building in Sejong City to promote resource recycling.
This agreement aims to expand and develop a collaborative project that began in 2016, focusing on strengthening systems and education to help soldiers naturally practice waste separation and resource recycling in their daily lives. It also signifies an effort to enhance the practical implementation of the anti-plastic policy.
Under the agreement, the Army will expand resource recycling education for soldiers and activate the waste separation system within military units. They plan to share the amount of recyclable resources generated with the Korea Resource Recycling Support Center to manage performance and increase the use of recycled products made from materials like glass bottles and paper cartons.
The Ministry of Environment will continue to provide institutional support to ensure that the military's resource recycling policies are effectively implemented, along with cooperation to improve waste separation and collection systems.
The Korea Resource Recycling Support Center will support the provision of necessary items for waste separation and select and reward outstanding military units for their recycling efforts, thereby promoting a culture of resource recycling within the military. They will also push for on-site education and operational improvements.
The three organizations plan to continue their collaboration to ensure that the resource recycling culture established in the military spreads to the broader public.
Kim Go-eung, Director of the Resource Recycling Bureau at the Ministry of Environment, stated, "The proper waste separation culture in military bases is the starting point for securing high-quality recyclable resources. We will strengthen resource recycling cooperation to actively support the transition to a circular economy society."
The Ministry of Environment and Energy announced on July 27 that it will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Army Headquarters and the Korea Resource Recycling Support Center on July 28 at the Cheongam Building in Sejong City to promote resource recycling.
This agreement aims to expand and develop a collaborative project that began in 2016, focusing on strengthening systems and education to help soldiers naturally practice waste separation and resource recycling in their daily lives. It also signifies an effort to enhance the practical implementation of the anti-plastic policy.
Under the agreement, the Army will expand resource recycling education for soldiers and activate the waste separation system within military units. They plan to share the amount of recyclable resources generated with the Korea Resource Recycling Support Center to manage performance and increase the use of recycled products made from materials like glass bottles and paper cartons.
The Ministry of Environment will continue to provide institutional support to ensure that the military's resource recycling policies are effectively implemented, along with cooperation to improve waste separation and collection systems.
The Korea Resource Recycling Support Center will support the provision of necessary items for waste separation and select and reward outstanding military units for their recycling efforts, thereby promoting a culture of resource recycling within the military. They will also push for on-site education and operational improvements.
The three organizations plan to continue their collaboration to ensure that the resource recycling culture established in the military spreads to the broader public.
Kim Go-eung, Director of the Resource Recycling Bureau at the Ministry of Environment, stated, "The proper waste separation culture in military bases is the starting point for securing high-quality recyclable resources. We will strengthen resource recycling cooperation to actively support the transition to a circular economy society."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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