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To: Bobby Yellin who wrote (7298)	2/5/1998 12:03:00 PM
From: Ahda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116833

Gold Drive Followed by Campaign for Waste Gold is not the only thing being collected to help boost the struggling economy. The steady and drastic depreciation of the Korean won has driven the prices of imported goods to unaffordable levels, and as the nation depends on the outside for the majority of its raw materials, a new campaign to collect and recycle items including paper, metals and glass has emerged. It began in Shinbukmyun, Pochon County, when citizens decided that collecting waste that could otherwise be used would not only help the economy but clean up the environment at the same time. On February 1 they collected a total of 89 tons of scrap iron, 11,506 tons of paper and 13,500 kg of bottles. Following this the waste collecting movement has expanded throughout the nation to many different organizations. Another waste drive held Wednesday in Tarsung County amassed 25 old refrigerators. As the movement gains supporters KBS announced it will also join the band wagon by holding a nationwide waste collection drive next Monday with expected participants to reach 40,000.