GS Retail, Friend Environment Campaign... "Turning Old Clothes into Environmental Education Kits"

GS Retail's children's environmental education kit upcycled from campaigner-donated clothing.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chunhan] GS Retail announced on the 6th that it conducted the Chingu Environment Campaign, which upcycles clothes that are not worn, together with Beautiful Store and citizen campaigners, and produced and delivered environmental education kits for children at local community centers.

The Chingu Environment Campaign carries the meaning of "saving the Earth through eco-friendliness," with 1,000 citizen campaigners donating more than 6,000 pieces of clothes they usually do not wear. The donated clothes were reborn as new products through Eco Party Mary, Beautiful Store’s upcycling specialized brand. Through this, the effect of planting approximately 8,454 pine trees and reducing 20 tons of carbon emissions was achieved.

About 4,000 of the donated clothes were upcycled and delivered as environmental education kits to 1,000 children at local community centers who are experiencing gaps in education and care, while the rest were provided as personalized upcycled products to participating citizen campaigners. The kits included character nap cushions made from shirts, blouses, and cotton T-shirts, endangered animal postcards, reusable straw sets, and environmental education storybooks to allow children to experience upcycling in a fun and meaningful way.

A GS Retail official said, “This campaign is meaningful in that it practices actions to protect the Earth together with customers,” adding, “Furthermore, it was a rewarding and significant event because it could be linked to sharing with underprivileged groups.”

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