Hello. I am Hyeongju Jin from Belgium.
If you want to know more about me, please refer to my introduction on this Handong Platform.
https://saebeomi.blogspot.com/2026/06/handong-friend-hyeongju-jin-from.html
1. Home (지역의 환경문제 파악)
Contaminated PET Bottle Disposal and Unstripped Labels on Campus A persistent obstacle to high-quality recycling on campus is that a vast number of plastic (PET) bottles are discarded with their plastic labels still attached. Furthermore, so many bottles are thrown away with leftover liquids or residues inside, which contaminates entire recycling bins and downgrades the economic value of the recycled plastic.
2. Objective (환경문제의 원인 파악)
The Inconvenience Barrier: Stubborn Adhesives and Apathy The root cause is the high psychological and physical friction of the task. In a busy campus routine, students find it tedious to peel off labels, especially when they are tightly glued or lack an easy-tear strip, which takes too much time. Additionally, there are no immediate facilities near the waste bins where students can easily rinse out leftover liquids, forcing them to default to improper disposal.
3. Plan (환경문제의 해결책)
Safety-Engineered Label Cutters and Micro-Rinse Stations We propose a dual solution to eliminate this friction. First, we will install a safety-engineered mini-cutter specifically designed only for slicing plastic labels without risk of human injury, mounted directly onto or next to the recycling bins. Second, we will introduce a compact "Micro-Rinse Station" (a water drainage cup-cleaner) next to the bins, allowing students to simultaneously dump, rinse, and strip their bottles within 5 seconds.
4. Execute (해결책 실천 및 실행 방안)
Campus Facility Petition and "5-Second Recycling" Infrastructure Pilot We should formally petition the University Operations Bureau and the Student Welfare Committee to authorize a pilot project. We will source affordable, blade-shielded safety cutters and install small wall-mounted holders for them at high-traffic recycling zones. Concurrently, we will collaborate with the plumbing department to install micro-sinks at key beverage disposal areas. This "5-Second Clean Recycling" infrastructure will be promoted via student-led social media challenges to establish a new campus standard.
