Hyundai Department Store Introduces Eco-Friendly Paper Cups at Lounge and Cafe H... "100% Recyclable"

On the 13th, an employee at Cafe H in Hyundai Department Store Trade Center Branch, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, is handing an eco-friendly paper cup to a customer.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Hyundai Department Store announced on the 13th that it will introduce 100% recyclable "eco-friendly paper cups" as part of strengthening its eco-friendly management.

The eco-friendly paper cups will be used at premium customer lounges and Cafe H in 16 stores nationwide, including the Hyundai Department Store Apgujeong Main Branch. Hyundai Department Store is the first in the department store industry to introduce eco-friendly paper cups. They use Green Shield, a water-soluble coated paper developed by Korea Paper, a domestic paper specialist company, which allows recycling and biodegradation without a separate coating separation process.

By introducing eco-friendly paper cups, Hyundai Department Store expects to reduce about 300 tons of carbon dioxide annually by not using 125 tons of polyethylene each year. This amount of carbon dioxide is equivalent to what 44,000 30-year-old pine trees absorb in one year.

A Hyundai Department Store official said, "We are actively introducing eco-friendly products to realize the social value of environmental protection and to quickly respond to customer demands," adding, "We plan to continue eco-friendly activities and support projects that customers can participate in more easily."

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