Songpa-gu 'Saehwal-yong Center' Renovated... Reopened

Macheon-dong Upcycling Center, Expansion Remodeling Completed, Opening from the 24th... Transforming Discarded Waste into Upcycled Products! Reborn as a Resource Circulation Complex Cultural Space

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) has completed the expansion construction of the existing recycling center and reopened it as the ‘Saeyong Center’ on the 24th, where various experiences and educational programs are available.

To promote the culture of recycling and expand the base of the upcycle industry, the district remodeled and expanded the existing recycling center located in Macheon-dong since May, transforming it into the ‘Saeyong Center’ with a total floor area of 743.47㎡ and a single above-ground floor.

The ‘Saeyong Center’ is a resource circulation complex space encompassing recycling and upcycling, consisting of ▲recycling and upcycled product exhibition and sales area ▲promotion and exhibition hall ▲used goods repair and mending room ▲book caf? and experience/education facilities (Shinhan Card Areumin Library) ▲tool experience zone.

In particular, the district plans to operate ongoing upcycle and resource circulation experiential education programs for students and residents by linking with the Seoul Saeyong Plaza and providing educational facility spaces beyond the existing recycling center functions.

Additionally, in collaboration with Shinhan Card and the Children and Future Foundation, the ‘Areumin Library’ was established within the Saeyong Center to provide an eco-friendly reading environment for local residents and children.

Through this construction, efforts were made to ▲renovate the interior of the center into a clean shopping and resting space ▲create outdoor rest facilities to enhance consumer accessibility ▲secure larger restroom areas, expanding convenience facilities so visitors can use the center safely and comfortably.

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, stated, “With the opening of the Saeyong Center, we expect to contribute to the activation of the reuse culture among residents through the sale of used goods and resource circulation education.” He added, “We will continue to discover and expand various resource circulation policies to make Songpa-gu a leader in the fields of upcycling and resource circulation economy.”

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