Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority Presents Upcycled Goods from Waste Plastic

Abandoned Plastic Waste from Gwangyang Port Ship Reborn as Briefcase

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (President Cha Min-sik, hereinafter referred to as the Authority) announced on the 16th that it will carry out various upcycling activities using plastic waste discarded from ships entering Gwangyang Port.

The Authority explained that marine plastic waste, which has surged due to COVID-19, is causing nationwide concerns such as marine animal deaths and microplastic detection in seafood, and that the Authority has taken the lead in recycling directly to promote a 'Plastic Free Port.'

Last year, the Authority collected 60 CBM (equivalent to about 60,000 500ml water bottles) of plastic discharged from ships entering Gwangyang Port.

Additionally, the Authority established the 'Gwangyang Port Plastic Free Network' with spray cleaning companies for plastic collection, recycling companies for processing, and social enterprises for producing upcycled products.

The 'Gwangyang Port Plastic Free Network' has a process to recycle waste plastic discharged from ships entering the port, which had been a blind spot in management, into new goods.

In particular, the upcycling process involved local facilities producing products for people with severe disabilities, simultaneously supporting regional economic revitalization and the growth of social enterprises, resulting in the production of about 200 upcycled briefcases.

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