GS25 Produces Eco-Friendly Uniforms from Used PET Bottles... "Strengthening ESG Management"

On the 7th, a model at convenience store GS25 is showcasing an upcycled uniform made from discarded PET bottles.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chunhan] GS25 announced on the 7th that starting this month, it will distribute upcycled convenience store uniforms made from discarded PET bottles to directly managed stores, strengthening its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management.

About 1 ton of label-free water bottles collected by GS25 last year underwent Black Yak's PET bottle resource recycling technology, with some transformed into 50 GS25 uniforms. GS25 plans to pilot these uniforms first at directly managed stores. After verifying durability and other factors, GS25 will expand uniform distribution to all stores and apply eco-friendly upcycled uniforms to the winter uniforms of GS Networks, GS Retail’s logistics subsidiary, as part of its eco-friendly management activities aimed at carbon neutrality.

To establish a plastic resource circulation distribution model, GS25 introduced its own brand (PB) water bottles using label-free PET bottles in February last year. Starting this year, it is negotiating with local governments in the Seoul area to install collection bins for discarded plastic containers at major GS25 stores and is working on building a collection process.

A GS Retail official stated, “GS25 is creating a new resource circulation distribution ecosystem to upcycle customers’ everyday consumption into eco-friendly, responsible consumption, thereby improving quality of life. We will continue to expand the introduction of products that promote eco-friendly consumption and establish a successful resource circulation model to play a leading role in achieving carbon neutrality.”

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