Hyundai Department Store Launches 'Unique Eco-Friendly Event' for Environment Month

From the 8th, Eco-friendly Event 'Sustainable Consumption 3.0' at The Hyundai Seoul
14 Fashion & Beauty Brands Participating
Special Vegan & Healthy Food Event at 4 Stores Including Apgujeong Main Store Until Next Month 7th

Hyundai Department Store, 'The Picker'.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] Hyundai Department Store is presenting various eco-friendly concept events in celebration of Environment Month in June.

Hyundai Department Store announced on the 7th that from the 8th to the 12th, it will hold the 'Consumption Life for the Earth 3.0' event at the main event hall on B1 of The Hyundai Seoul, showcasing only products with sustainability.

Sustainability refers to the overall environment that allows ecosystems to be maintained in the future, encompassing not only environmental protection and resource circulation but also comprehensive and diverse activities such as establishing fair production processes.

This event features a total of 14 sustainable brands, including various brands with the concept of 'Zero Waste' that reduce single-use items and minimize waste output, 'Vegan Beauty' brands that use natural ingredients and consider animals and the environment, and 'Upcycling' brands that create valuable products using recycled materials, offering over 400 products including clothing, accessories, and cosmetics.

Representative brands include 'The Picker,' Korea's first zero waste shop; 'Goodbye Market,' a value consumption select shop pursuing sustainable values; and 'Yoon Eyewear,' which makes glasses using eco-friendly materials.

Hyundai Department Store is collaborating with the plastic goods brand 'No Plastic Sunday' to hold a customer participation exhibition called 'Plastic Factory Exhibition' during the event, which shows the resource circulation process of plastic caps. Customers can see how plastic bottle caps are reborn as new products such as soap dishes and toothbrush holders through the exhibition.

Customers who bring 10 plastic bottle caps to the exhibition will receive a 'toothpaste tube squeezer (one per person, limited to 300 people)' made through plastic recycling on a first-come, first-served basis. The collected caps will be delivered to 'Green Workers,' a resource circulation complex cultural space operated by No Plastic Sunday, where they will be upcycled into new products.

During the same period, an upcycling exhibition emphasizing the importance of practicing zero waste will also be held at the event hall. The 'Zero Waste Factory Project Exhibition' by artist and furniture designer Youngmin Kang will be featured, showcasing works such as chairs and tables made from recycled plastic.

A Hyundai Department Store official said, "We planned this event so that customers can directly experience products from various brands striving for a sustainable earth and practice earth-friendly consumption in their daily lives."

Additionally, from the 10th of this month to the 7th of next month, Hyundai Department Store will sequentially hold the 'Green Gourmet Library' food event for customers who enjoy vegetarian and healthy foods at four stores in the Gyeongin area: Apgujeong Main Store, Trade Center Store, The Hyundai Seoul, and Pangyo Store.

Representative participants include 'Vegan Beginning,' which makes vegetarian bread without animal milk and butter; 'Devotion Food,' which makes patties and dumplings using alternative meat; and 'Neoldam,' which makes desserts such as brownies and madeleines using non-animal ingredients. This event will start with the Trade Center Store event running until the 16th, followed by The Hyundai Seoul, Pangyo Store, and Apgujeong Main Store sequentially for one week each.

A Hyundai Department Store official said, "As the value consumption trend emerges prominently, the number of customers seeking eco-friendly products is greatly increasing. We plan to continuously expand related events to provide customers with new purchasing experiences and raise awareness about the environment."

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