Boeun County in North Chungcheong Province announced on the 8th that it is launching support for eco-friendly mulching plastic to reduce the generation of waste plastic in farming fields. Mulching plastic covers the soil surface to reduce the occurrence of diseases, pests, and weeds, but conventional products do not decompose, leading to the inconvenience of collecting them after farming. However, the eco-friendly products being supplied this time decompose naturally, which can reduce labor and environmental pollution, according to the explanation of Boeun County. The county provides 150,000 won per 1,000 square meters to supply this product. Households that have registered their residence in this area and have registered as agricultural businesses are eligible. An official from Boeun County said, "The burden of collecting waste plastic is increasing day by day due to the aging of the rural workforce" and "We plan to supply eco-friendly mulching plastic to about 60 hectares of farmland this year to support farming."