The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced that it will sign a postal collection business agreement for electronic cigarette devices with the Korea Post, Philip Morris Korea, and the Environmental Foundation. This agreement aims to promote resource recycling and resource circulation, and from January next year, dedicated collection bags will be provided, and electronic cigarette devices will be collected through the postal network.
According to the agreement, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment will support systems and policies for the separation and recycling of electronic cigarette devices, and the Korea Post will establish a collection system through post office counters and mailboxes nationwide. The Environmental Foundation will work on spreading environmental values to the public through the production of collection bags and campaign operations, while Philip Morris Korea will contribute to the establishment and operation of the collection system through financial investment and support.
Consumers can put used electronic cigarette devices into the dedicated collection bags and bring them to the nearest post office or drop them into a mailbox. The post office will deliver the collected devices to recycling companies, where they will be processed for recycling.
Through this postal collection project, the Korea Post aims to provide consumers with an easy and convenient way to dispose of electronic cigarette devices nationwide, reducing environmental pollution and misuse, and increasing the recycling rate of materials, thereby expecting various positive effects.