Lastly, I understand there was a report that a cafe in Gyeonggi Province has been throwing away food waste in regular trash?
Yes, this happened at a studio apartment building in Dongtan, Gyeonggi Province.
A person living in this building, surnamed A, claimed that a cafe on the first floor put food waste generated during cooking into black plastic bags and disposed of it as regular trash.
Resident A claimed to have never once seen the cafe throw away food waste, saying that although they used bananas, lemons, tomatoes, and other items, they never used dedicated food waste bags.
As a result, resident A complained of damage, stating that a foul odor permeated the garbage disposal area and even attracted bugs.
However, when the issue was raised, the business owner reportedly counterclaimed that fruit peels are regular trash and even told them to go ahead and report it.
Under current laws, soft fruit peels like bananas and lemons are classified as food waste, and mixing them into regular trash can result in a fine of up to 1 million won.
In the end, resident A reported the cafe to the local government with jurisdiction, but was reportedly informed that fines can only be imposed when public officials catch the violation firsthand at the scene.
Netizens continued their criticism, saying, "You need to keep reporting it along with photos from the scene," and "It is a matter of basic conscience."
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