Green Consumption Week to Be Held in June... Practice Eco-Friendly Consumption at Neighborhood Green Stores

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Overview of Green Consumption Week 2026The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, led by Minister Kim Sung-hwan, and the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, headed by Nam Gwang-woo, will hold Green Consumption Week 2026 for one month from June 1 to 30, 2026. The event aims to expand green consumption and build a culture of carbon-neutral action. This year's theme is "In June, let's go green and get rewarded with benefits!"

Why Green Consumption Week is held every yearGreen Consumption Week has been held annually since 2022 to help establish a virtuous cycle in the green industry by encouraging green consumption and production, and to accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral society. This year, the focus is on expanding cooperation with a wide range of participating organizations, including retailers, financial institutions, local governments and relevant ministries, in order to raise public awareness of green consumption in everyday life.

Benefits available when purchasing green productsDuring the event period, participating retailers and online green product sections will offer discount coupons, extra reward points and other point benefits for purchases of Eco-Label Certified Product and Low-carbon certified product. Customers who buy Low-carbon certified product will receive additional benefits. Through group-buying programs, some green products will be sold for 100 won or offered at the lowest possible price, allowing consumers to experience green products firsthand.

Schedule for on-site promotional booths nationwideThis year's Green Consumption Week will also feature traveling promotional booths linked to local events. Starting with a Green Consumption Week booth at the Environment Day event on June 5, 2026, booths will be set up at local venues such as the Eunpyeong Environmental Festival in Eunpyeong District and the Korea Memorial Festa hosted by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA). Programs that let visitors experience green products directly will also be offered.

Programs linked with the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans AffairsIn cooperation with the MPVA, programs linking veterans' culture with green consumption will also be promoted. Green product tape for post office parcels will include slogans for Green Consumption Week and the Month of Patriots and Veterans, helping convey the meaning of green consumption to consumers nationwide. At Seoul National Cemetery and Daejeon National Cemetery, a linked event will also be held to provide Green Card Eco-Money Points coupons to participants who complete certification for veterans-related activities.

How online participation events will workThe official website for Green Consumption Week will provide information on various events and participating companies, while also running public participation events. Prizes made from Eco-Label Certified Product will be given through a green product purchase verification event and a Green Lion children's song challenge.

Position of the organizing ministryJeong Seon-hwa, Director-General for Green Transition Policy at the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, said, "Green consumption is one of the easiest everyday actions people can take to achieve carbon neutrality," and added, "We hope this Green Consumption Week will give people a chance to naturally experience green product consumption while also receiving practical benefits."

Q1. What benefits can consumers receive when buying green products during Green Consumption Week?

Participating retailers and online green product sections will offer discount coupons, extra reward points and other point benefits for purchases of Eco-Label Certified Product and Low-carbon certified product. Through group-buying programs, some green products will be sold for 100 won or offered at the lowest possible price.

Q2. Which organizations are running the green consumption event to promote carbon neutrality?

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, led by Minister Kim Sung-hwan, and the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, headed by Nam Gwang-woo, will hold Green Consumption Week 2026 from June 1 to 30, 2026. The event will be expanded through cooperation with a wide range of participating organizations, including retailers, financial institutions, local governments and relevant ministries.

Q3. Which event allows consumers to buy Eco-Label Certified Product for 100 won?

Through the Green Consumption Week 2026 group-buying program, some green products will be sold for 100 won or offered at the lowest possible price. The event will run from June 1 to 30, 2026, at participating retailers and online green product sections.

Q: What is Green Consumption Week 2026?

A: Green Consumption Week 2026 is an annual event held by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute since 2022 to establish a virtuous cycle in the green industry by encouraging green consumption and production, and to promote the transition to a carbon-neutral society. In 2026, it will run from June 1 to 30 under the theme, "In June, let's go green and get rewarded with benefits!"

Q: What benefits can consumers receive during Green Consumption Week 2026?

A: Participating retailers and online green product sections will offer discount coupons, extra reward points and point benefits for purchases of Eco-Label Certified Product and Low-carbon certified product. Through group-buying programs, some green products will be sold for 100 won or offered at the lowest possible price.

Q: How is Green Consumption Week 2026 operated?

A: It is operated both online and offline through cooperation with a wide range of participating organizations, including retailers, financial institutions, local governments and relevant ministries. Traveling promotional booths linked to local events will also be set up. Public participation events such as a green product purchase verification event and a Green Lion children's song challenge will also be held on the official website.

◆ Eco-Label Certified Product: A term referring to products certified by a state agency as having a lower environmental impact throughout the entire process of production, distribution, use and disposal compared with other products for the same purpose.

◆ Low-carbon certified product: A product certified as using raw materials or manufacturing processes that generate less carbon emissions than comparable products, and granted under a certification system designed to contribute to greenhouse gas reduction.

◆ Green Card Eco-Money Points: A point system accumulated according to eco-friendly consumption performance, serving as an incentive linked to environmentally friendly consumer behavior such as purchasing green products.

This content was prepared by MaeKyung Biz Content Planning Team based on official announcements and press releases.