The Flower Self-Help Association signs an agreement with Cheongju City to "settle the use of fresh flowers."

The movement to eradicate plastic flowers and promote the use of fresh flowers has begun in the Chungcheong region. On September 22, the Korea Flower Promotion Fund signed a "Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of Fresh Flower Use in Public Facilities" with the Cheongju City Office, Cheongju Urban Corporation, and the Wolodong Residents' Council at the Cheongju City Office Temporary Building 1. The Promotion Fund has been entering into agreements with local governments to promote the use of fresh flowers in parks and cemeteries. Starting with Gimhae City, Gyeongnam in 2022, the agreements continued with Gyeongnam Province, followed by Busan Metropolitan City and Changwon City, Gyeongnam in 2023, and Goyang City, Gyeonggi in the previous year. This agreement with Cheongju City comes ahead of the Chuseok holiday when many people visit cemeteries. At the signing ceremony, attendees agreed to work together to establish a "fresh flower offering culture" by dividing ...