Guro District Signs 'Data Plogging' Agreement with Nonprofit Ita Seoul... Collect Litter and Record Data

Seoul's Guro District (Chief Jang Inhong) announced on October 18 that it had signed an agreement with the nonprofit organization Ita Seoul at the district office on October 16 to promote “Our Neighborhood Data Plogging.”

Guro District Mayor Jang Inhong (third from right) and Ita Seoul Director Kim Dohoon pose for a commemorative photo at a business agreement signing ceremony to promote "Our Neighborhood Data Plogging," held at Guro District Office on the 16th. Provided by Guro District.

This environmental cleanup volunteer activity combines “plogging”—picking up litter while walking—with digitally recording and compiling information about the collected waste. Its distinguishing feature is that the results of the activity are documented, rather than simply collecting litter.

Under the agreement, the district will run a pilot project organized by the Guro District Volunteer Center. It will recruit residents and volunteers who wish to participate twice a month, with activities taking place in major residential areas and locations in the district that require environmental cleanup. Participants will first receive training on how to take part and enter collection data, then pick up litter and record related information on site.

The district plans to track the number of activities, the number of participants, and information about the waste collected, and to incorporate participants’ feedback into the project. It will provide information on how to participate through neighborhood community centers, volunteer camps, and local organizations, and share exemplary cases as well.

District Chief Jang Inhong said, “I hope this agreement will help turn small acts of environmental protection in daily life into positive change in our community,” adding, “We will identify and support a range of volunteer activities that residents can take part in easily and enjoyably.”

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