The Gyeongbuk Office of Education conducted a campaign to promote the use of handkerchiefs instead of disposable paper towels in celebration of the ‘World Handkerchief Sharing Day (March 26).’
The event held on the 27th was the second campaign following the ‘Gyeongbuk Education Ecological Transition Without Disposable Cups’ declared in January, aiming to encourage the use of handkerchiefs instead of disposable paper towels.
To this end, slogans saying “No! Don’t pull out, yield to handkerchiefs!” were attached to the paper towel dispensers in restrooms, eco-friendly handkerchiefs featuring award-winning works from the 2022 Gyeongbuk Office of Education Carbon Neutrality Contest were provided, and a morning campaign was conducted to encourage participation in carbon neutrality practices.
Gyeongbuk Office of Education is conducting a campaign at the entrance of its building to encourage the use of handkerchiefs instead of disposable paper towels, distributing handkerchiefs to employees.
The annual paper towel usage of the Gyeongbuk Office of Education is approximately 900,000 sheets. Using personal handkerchiefs instead of paper towels or hand dryers can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1,530 kg and has the effect of planting 695 15-year-old pine trees.
Lim Jong-sik, Superintendent of Gyeongbuk Education, stated, “The use of disposable products is a short-term choice for convenience but ultimately threatens human survival and the environment in the long term. In this era of climate crisis, it is necessary to resolve to part ways with disposable products, and we will continue to strive for a disposable-free Gyeongbuk education.”
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