Seongdong District to Stop Using Single-Use Items at Office Meetings and Events

“Zero Single-Use Items” Campaign... Pilot Program for Reusable Containers, Too

Seongdong District, Seoul, headed by Yoo Bohwa, is working to reduce single-use items in its offices. The district has decided not to buy or provide them at department meetings, workshops and other gatherings.

Seongdong District Chief Yoo Bohwa (right) and staff members hold a “Zero Disposable Products” campaign at the entrance to the district office on the 12th. Provided by Seongdong-gu.

Seongdong District said on November 15 that, in line with the “2030 Seongdong Promise! Joint Climate Action Pledge,” it had decided to reduce single-use items at public institutions first and was running campaigns, promoting the initiative and conducting on-site inspections. It also plans to step up guidance on using reusable cups when welcoming visitors, including residents seeking civil services.

At lunchtime on November 12, District Head Yoo Bohwa and staff members held a “Zero Single-Use Items” campaign at the entrance to the district office. They asked staff and visitors not to bring single-use plastic cups into the building and to use personal tumblers or reusable cups instead.

The district promotes tumbler use through morning announcements in the district office every first Wednesday of the month. It also publicizes the tumbler-cleaning machine at the cafe on the building’s first floor and the discounts available to customers who bring tumblers. In October 2026, the district surveyed the use of single-use items in its offices and conducted on-site inspections at district office departments, community service centers, public health centers and the district council.

The district is also expanding resource recycling at events. It provides separate recycling bins and supports waste collection at events it organizes. In 2027, it plans to launch a pilot program to supply reusable event containers and handle their collection and cleaning.

“We will reduce the use of single-use items at public institutions first so that small actions to address the climate crisis can become part of the daily lives of residents and staff,” District Head Yoo Bohwa said. “We will continue to raise awareness and encourage people to use personal tumblers and reusable cups, so that this practice takes root naturally both inside and outside the district office.”

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