The Junk Dealer Makes Good Money

[134] Suwon Waste Incinerator

Si-woo Lee, who had been outside for a long time, looked at the huge incineration plant.

Waste disposal has been a headache.

Most household waste in garbage bags is disposed of by the city.

And this was the place to incinerate the household waste that existed in Suwon.

― Even if it is a life of disposing of garbage, it is not inferior!

A man wearing dirty work clothes and a one-man picket protester stood tall.

His thick beard looked messy.

“It seems like a one-man demonstration, sir.”

“Wait a minute.”

Lee Mu-yeol, who took care of Lee Si-woo, stood behind him and straightened his back.

The reason Siwoo Lee is currently visiting this place was at the request of the director who manages the incineration plant.

It was the place where the perception of a company that manages and disposes of waste in an eco-friendly way has grown stronger.

Citizens will unconditionally oppose any incineration plant or shredding plant that treats waste.

However, in real life, waste disposal was an essential element.

“Hey, chauffeur! You have to do it right!”

A man called the car driver stared at the man who ran out.

“It is the manager who has to do as much as he can.”

“ha… Why the hell are you doing this?”

“Are you aware of the position where you have to incinerate garbage even with burns on your hands while working in the field?”

“You treated it with industrial ash. What more do you want!”

“We want to improve the poor environment.”

Lee Si-woo showed a bitter expression on the dignified appearance of the man who shouted out the demands intensely.

“It looks like someone who works in the field.”

At Lee Mu-yeol’s additional explanation, Lee Si-woo laughed.

It was easy to infer that he was an employee working in the field just by looking at the attire of the company.

“The incinerator will be waiting for you, sir.”

“Let’s go in.”

At Lee Mu-yeol’s urging, Si-woo Lee, who was watching the situation, tried to go inside.

But as the voices gradually increased, I stopped again.

“CEO, no matter how much the status of Nuri has changed, this place is run by the city. You have to be patient.”

In case Lee Si-woo intervenes in this matter, Lee Moo-yeol stopped it from the beginning.

“It’s okay if you don’t stop meeting the director. But even after seeing it, I can’t turn back.”

A man called the manager grabbed the collar of the man holding the picket.

“I know what day it is today! Reporters are all over the place now. But what are you doing on an important day like today! It’s not that I take the organization lightly.”

“Chief Lee, that’s too much.”

“Too much is a car driver! It’s not like he’s trying to cause damage to the organization.”

“While the manager is comfortably working in the office, people on the field have their fingers cut off and burnt. Although we are garbage people, we are not without human rights!”

The man who grabbed the man’s arm and slapped him with all his might, cried and cried.

While he was giving directions from the comfort of his office, field staff had to fight the heat.

With the advancement of technology, the process has become automated.

However, it is up to the field workers to clear the ashes and clear the blocked passages.

“Why are you asking me for that human right? It’s crazy, really.”

“I will be honest with you. Do you think this organization is normal?”

“It’s normal. So is it abnormal?”

“You mean taking bribes from the waste company and taking all the stuff that emits toxic fumes that are harmful to your body? That’s not what a city-run incinerator would look like! It’s an important day like today, so I’m standing here holding a sign.”

The incinerator here had a lot of problems.

Every year, field workers die from cancer or other diseases.

It also meant that harmful substances were contained in the smoke.

But the company did not take responsibility for those who fell ill and retired.

Only burns and minor injuries were treated as industrial accidents, and no compensation was paid to employees who were seriously ill.

At the man’s call, Si-Woo smiled and looked at Mu-Yeol Lee.

“Even so, do I have to endure it, Deputy Lee?”

“I do not believe that the use of Nuri should be tolerated.”

“Are you canceling the meeting with the director today? From what I heard, it seems that reporters were also involved.”

“Okay, sir.”

It was the director of the incinerator who suggested that we meet quietly alone.

However, he broke his promise with Siwoo Lee and made a move to take advantage of his visit.

After giving instructions to Mu-yeol Lee, Si-woo Lee approached the place where the picket had fallen and bowed his back.

“What else are you? Don’t interfere and go the way you were going.”

Seeing him talking nervously, Siwoo Lee grabbed the picket and handed it over to the man named the deputy chief of staff.

“Even if you are a field worker dealing with garbage, your human rights should be respected.”

“… thank you.”

“It is very funny that people called superiors commit all kinds of corruption. Those who should lead by example force them on their subordinates. People who do all sorts of messy things disregard the field job because they dispose of garbage.”

A man who comes out of nowhere and agrees with his opinion.

The assistant manager wrinkled his impression at the appearance of him wearing a neat suit.

“who are you?”

It looked unusual.

The man standing behind the man was also standing as if protecting him with in-ears in his ears.

“You will soon find out who I am.”

At the gentle voice of Si-Woo Lee, Mu-Yeol Lee gave instructions to the bodyguards through the in-ear.

“Team 1, Team 2. Bring them all to the scene.”

In line with Siwoo Lee’s schedule, even the bodyguards who were waiting in the car at the scene came rushing in.

In preparation for any possible clash, Lee Moo-yeol moved the entire security team.

20 bodyguards in black suits, including Lee Mu-yeol and Kim Seo-hwan, rushed to Si-woo Lee with all their might.

“Represent Si-Woo Lee!”

At the reporter’s call, the people waiting for him in the building flocked to him.

Reporters rushed to the news that a person of interest, who had been refusing an interview request, was visiting today.

“Team 2, can you break through the reporters?”

“Available.”

“Then we use the interlude to answer the interview.”

As reporters rushed in, Nuri’s bodyguards hurriedly stopped them.

“Representative Siwoo Lee! I heard that you came to support the Suwon Waste Incinerator as an eco-friendly disposal site! Is it true?”

At the reporter’s question, who ran first and pointed the microphone, Siwoo Lee revealed his cold eyes.

I didn’t know that the director, and even those who listened to the public officials who received support from the city, would form a messy press in this way.

“It’s the first I’ve heard of it. There will be no support for the waste incinerator here in Suwon.”

“May I ask why?”

“I disagree with the opinion that incinerators are environmentally friendly among waste disposal methods.”

Of course, the incinerator used chemicals that neutralize toxic substances to reduce environmental pollution as much as possible.

However, those drugs were also factors that eventually caused environmental pollution.

“Then what do you think the eco-friendly waste disposal method is?”

“There is no environmentally friendly way to dispose of waste. However, we are just trying to reduce the environmental pollution we enjoy as much as possible.”

“Representative Siwoo Lee! Do you think that the remarks you just made will have a huge social impact?”

“I know. But it is also a fact that should not be hidden.”

The only way to dispose of waste in an environmentally friendly way was Siwoo Lee’s ability.

It was an eco-friendly treatment method to convert waste into raw materials using extraction, but I did not intend to tell you about it.

“Currently, the method Nuri pursues is the shredding method. Shredding is the most useful way to reduce toxic substances by crushing raw materials into small pieces. But landfills and incinerators are different from shredders.”

As soon as it burns, the toxic substance becomes smoke and vaporizes into water.

If crushing is a battle against dust, incineration is a battle against heat and vaporized toxic substances.

“Are you saying that after all, the other two methods of treatment, except shredding, are not environmentally friendly?”

“Crushing also causes environmental pollution. However, we are preventing environmental pollution as much as possible in the form of systematic management of trees with excellent purification ability in order to prevent as much pollution in the air as possible from the waste treatment we enjoy.”

Reporters were confused by Si-woo Lee’s calm explanation.

Since he had never interviewed Lee Si-woo externally, his thoughts were never revealed.

“But we need a way to dispose of the waste. Waste comes from a variety of sources, including households, businesses, and construction waste. After all, if there is no treatment process, the waste will be an even bigger problem.”

“In the end, does that mean that Nuri can’t stop the environmental pollution that is currently caused by waste?”

“It will take time. There are a number of technologies currently available that utilize recycling in a variety of ways. An example would be the technology of extracting oil from waste plastic.”

“At the end of the day, do you think that recycling technology must be developed to prevent environmental pollution?”

“Resources are limited and the old way of doing things has to go on unless we make a replacement. I believe that the technological development of recycling must be achieved. It is saying that it is not something that should be focused on environmental pollution.”

None of the treatment processes could be said to be environmentally friendly.

However, the method Nuri pursues was different from that of existing waste treatment companies.

“How are you currently preparing for environmental pollution?”

“Until now, waste companies have been indifferent to environmental pollution such as land, air, and so on. But I think it has to change now.”

As times change, people’s perceptions must also change.

Although environmental pollution could not be completely prevented, at least it was an effort and wanted to be passed down to future generations.

“Can you tell us specifically what Nuri is currently preparing? What are the ways to systematically manage trees? … .”

“The plan will be revealed through an interview. I will stop taking questions today, as I will make sure that the interview can take place as soon as possible.”

Si-woo Lee, who announced the end of the interview, took a step to get out of the place full of reporters.

The bodyguards began to clear the way quickly.

“Oh, and he will be doing the rest of the interview. He is currently working at the Suwon waste incinerator site and is well aware of the problems of the incinerator. If you have any questions, you can ask this person.”

Si-woo Lee touched the baton to Il-jun Cha, a man holding a picket and staring blankly.

It was hoped that he would clearly convey what he was trying to say to reporters.

Si-woo Lee closed one eye and frowned, and Il-Jun Cha blinked.

After he left, reporters asked Cha Il-jun various questions.

It would be a good opportunity to publicize the illegal work being done at the Suwon waste incinerator.

* * *

Si-woo Lee, who returned to the car, said to Mu-yeol Lee, who was sitting in the driver’s seat.

“Schedule an interview for today. And cut off the phone call from the director of the Suwon Waste Incinerator.”

“Even if the director comes to visit, I will not be able to meet the CEO.”

Perhaps the whole city of Suwon might be in turmoil.

If the illegal behavior of the city-operated waste incineration plant became known, it was clear that Suwon City would be heavily criticized.

“Can I make a seat with the mayor of Suwon?”

“Perhaps if this case becomes publicized by the media, the mayor of Suwon will come to us even if we do not have to go looking for it.”

“Then I will make Suwon Mayor come to visit me. Please schedule one interview today.”

“Yes, sir.”

Moo-Yeol Lee gave Si-Woo Lee’s instructions to the secretary who was moving in the office.

Currently, the task of selecting a newspaper to conduct an interview with Si-Woo Lee has been completed.

Today, I contacted the newspapers selected by the secretaries at Lee Mu-yeol’s instructions to schedule an interview.