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Seoul rallies 1,486 volunteers to clean up Han River parks

More than 1,400 people joined forces across Seoul’s Han River parks this month, picking up litter, learning recycling rules and promoting bicycle safety in a city campaign to keep its popular riverside spaces clean and safe. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday that 1,486 citizens, corporate employees and volunteers took part in three Fall Hangang Volunteer Day events held at Ichon,…

Seoul rallies 1,486 volunteers to clean up Han River parks

Over 1,400 volunteers gathered in Seoul's Han River parks during October to clean up litter, learn recycling guidelines and promote bicycle safety in a city-wide initiative to maintain the cleanliness and safety of the popular riverfront areas. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Wednesday that 1,486 individuals, comprising citizens, corporate employees and volunteers, participated in three Fall Hangang Volunteer Day events held at Ichon, Ttukseom and Yeouido Hangang parks between October 13 and October 24.

The campaign, under the theme "Keep Hangang clean, keep Hangang safe," combined litter collection with environmental education and public safety initiatives. The inaugural event on October 13 at Ichon Hangang Park involved 50 corporate volunteers who gathered trash along the park pathways. The second event on October 17 at Ttukseom Hangang Park saw 95 participants engaging in litter collection, environmental awareness campaigns and safe park use promotion.

The largest event of the campaign, held on October 24 at Yeouido Hangang Park, drew a crowd of 1,341 people, comprising both children and adults, who took part in environmental missions and quizzes about the river park's ecology.

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