'Baemin' and 'Coupang' are also jumping in... 'Multi-use container' delivery, what is the cost?

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Today (22nd) is 'Earth Day'.

In order to protect the earth together, we turned off the lights of major facilities at once from 8pm to 10pm a little while ago.

Among the things we can practice in our daily life, there is 'reducing single-use items'.

In particular, environmental groups have been proposing to use reusable containers for food delivery, and major delivery app companies today announced their participation in the multi-use container business.

Let's have a look at the report by environmental reporter Jang Se-man and talk a little more.

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An office that ordered lunch time delivery.

Food is placed in stainless steel reusable containers instead of single-use plastic containers.

There is no need to worry about the piles of plastic waste or food leftovers that accumulate after meals.

[Mr. Lee / Multi-disposable container delivery user: (For multi-use container delivery) there is no need to separate leftovers after eating

. collects and cleans.

After disinfection with high-pressure steam, it is returned to the restaurant.

In fact, as a result of the first pilot project since October last year, the number of orders for multi-use containers has exceeded 67,000.

As customers who had used it once continued to reorder, the total order volume increased nearly three times in the fourth month compared to the first month.

Then, four major delivery apps such as Baedal Minjok and Coupang Eats announced that they would jump into the multi-use container business.

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[Hong Su-yeol / Director of Resource Circulation Society Economic Research Institute: I think it is meaningful that all the representative delivery platforms participated.

It is the aspect of taking the first step in earnest.] The

second pilot project will start next month, and multi-use containers can be ordered from 500 restaurants in four districts, including Gangnam, Seoul, where there are many orders for delivery food.

(Video coverage: Jeong Seong-hwa·Oh Young-chun, Video editing: Yoon Tae-ho, VJ: Park Hyeon-woo)

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[Environmental Correspondent Jang Se-man: A year ago, when I was telling the news that a multi-use container should be introduced, I brought a plastic container and showed it.

However, in this pilot project, this stainless steel container will be used, which can reduce the use of plastic and reduce environmental hormone concerns.]

[Reporter Jang Se-man, specializing in environment: When I tried the first pilot project, it was found that it costs several thousand won per case to provide the multi-use container service.

At the time of the pilot project, it was solved with the city's budget and the company's own expense, but when the pilot project is finished, 1,000 won of this is expected to be borne by consumers.

However, the delivery fee is already expensive, so I want to be willing to pay additional costs, and I need to check whether it is right to give a disadvantage to consumers who participate in eco-friendly consumption.]

[Environmental Correspondent Jang Se-man: There is a waste charge imposed according to the polluter pays principle.

It is mainly imposed on plastic-related companies, and the amount collected is over 200 billion won a year.

Currently, it is being used for environmental improvement projects as it is lumped together with other budgets.

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