BYN Black Yak Signs Business Agreement with Eunpyeong-gu for Transparent PET Bottle Recycling

Chairman Kang Tae-seon of BYN Black Yak (left) and Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong District, are taking a commemorative photo at the signing ceremony held on the morning of the 19th at the Black Yak Yangjae headquarters in Seoul.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seung-jin] BYN Black Yak announced on the 21st that it has signed a business agreement with Eunpyeong-gu to expand the recycling activation project for transparent PET bottles collected in Seoul.

The signing ceremony held on the morning of the 19th at Black Yak's Yangjae headquarters in Seoul was attended by Black Yak Chairman Kang Tae-seon, Executive Director Kang Jun-seok, Eunpyeong-gu Mayor Kim Mi-kyung, Transportation and Environment Bureau Chief Kim Ki-bong, and other officials.

Through this agreement, Black Yak will produce eco-friendly clothing and products using 'K-rPET (K-RPET) recycled fiber' made from transparent PET bottles collected in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. Following Gangbuk-gu and Jongno-gu, Black Yak has now signed agreements with three autonomous districts in Seoul, accelerating the supply of transparent PET bottles used in Seoul and the expansion of product production.

Eunpyeong-gu will select high-quality transparent PET bottles from the recyclables collected through the 'Eunpyeong Green Moa Moa' resource circulation system project, which helps residents separate and dispose of recyclables, and provide them to Black Yak. The eco-friendly products reborn from these PET bottles will be given priority for purchase.

Chairman Kang Tae-seon said, "Local governments across the country, including Eunpyeong-gu, are joining Black Yak's domestic waste PET bottle resource circulation model under construction," adding, "We will play a central role in establishing a nationwide resource circulation system by cooperating with local communities, consumers, and various companies that support this initiative."

Meanwhile, Black Yak is leading domestic waste PET bottle recycling in cooperation with the government, local governments, and companies to address the issue of existing recycled polyester fashion products relying on imported PET bottle raw materials. Last year, it launched the first T-shirt in Korea using 'K-rPET recycled fiber,' and this year plans to gradually expand to various product lines such as jackets and pants.

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