By Lee Han-soo
Gwangsan-gu town hall in Gwangju will teach new foreign residents about the nation's waste disposal system.
The move comes after a build-up of illegally disposed of trash in areas heavily populated by foreigners, such as Pyeongdong Industrial Complex and Hanam
"Although the situation is not dire, we have gotten some complaints from local residents," a town hall official said. "The current waste system has mostly settled in with Koreans and long-term expat residents, but the system is mostly unknown to newly settled foreigners."
Efforts include distributing pamphlets in six languages -- Korean, English, Russian Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai -- on throwing out food waste and daily regulated recyclables.
There also are plans to broadcast the information up to three times a day on the city's new Koryo FM radio station.
"We will provide various solutions to prevent foreign residents from being confused by our waste disposal system," the city official said.
Gwangsan-gu town hall in Gwangju will teach new foreign residents about the nation's waste disposal system.
The move comes after a build-up of illegally disposed of trash in areas heavily populated by foreigners, such as Pyeongdong Industrial Complex and Hanam
"Although the situation is not dire, we have gotten some complaints from local residents," a town hall official said. "The current waste system has mostly settled in with Koreans and long-term expat residents, but the system is mostly unknown to newly settled foreigners."
Efforts include distributing pamphlets in six languages -- Korean, English, Russian Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai -- on throwing out food waste and daily regulated recyclables.
There also are plans to broadcast the information up to three times a day on the city's new Koryo FM radio station.
"We will provide various solutions to prevent foreign residents from being confused by our waste disposal system," the city official said.
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