Dongwon The Banchan Strengthens Eco-Friendly Management with Reusable Eco Boxes

Made from special materials for repeated use and capable of maintaining internal coldness

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seon-ae] The Banchan, the largest home meal replacement (HMR) online mall in Korea operated by Dongwon Home Food, announced on the 11th that it will introduce reusable eco-friendly delivery boxes and strengthen its eco-friendly management.

The Banchan recently began trial operation of specially manufactured eco boxes for HMR delivery that can be reused instead of discarded. The eco boxes are made of special fibers, making them resistant to damage and contamination, allowing repeated use while maintaining internal coldness. They can be folded to reduce volume for storage, and when placed at the door for the next order, delivery personnel collect and reuse them.

Before the full-scale service launch, The Banchan has been operating an eco box experience group targeting VIP and Gold members since last month. After the introduction of the eco boxes, the burden of packaging materials has significantly decreased, resulting in very high satisfaction among the experience group.

Meanwhile, since last year, The Banchan has been leading eco-friendly management by using Dongwon Saemmul 500ml bottled water, which is drinkable, frozen in the bottle as an ice pack substitute instead of non-recyclable ice packs. The Dongwon Saemmul used for packaging is the same product as those sold commercially, so it can be stored separately and consumed anytime.

A representative of The Banchan said, “We are leading eco-friendly management through various activities such as the introduction of eco boxes and the use of Dongwon Saemmul as a cooling agent,” adding, “We also plan to completely phase out the delivery styrofoam boxes used by The Banchan within this year and replace them with recyclable paper boxes.”

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