Jung-gu swaps 20 empty instant rice containers for 1 garbage bag, a first in the nation

1. Seoul's Jung-gu district will begin a program on October 1 that exchanges empty instant rice containers for paid garbage bags, the first of its kind in the country.
2. Residents who bring 20 empty containers with the plastic lids removed will receive one 10-liter garbage bag, with a limit of three bags per person per day.
3. Exchanges take place at the Saerom Waste Research Center from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and at the community center from 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday; Pil-dong, Sindang-dong and Sindang 5-dong have different hours.

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