Hyundai Department Store Fully Adopts Eco-Friendly Shopping Bags... "Made from 100% Recycled Paper"

Eco-friendly shopping bags introduced by Hyundai Department Store.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Hyundai Department Store announced on the 19th that starting from the 20th, it will fully introduce eco-friendly shopping bags made from 100% recycled paper at 16 stores nationwide, including the Apgujeong Main Store.

Hyundai Department Store collects packaging boxes, documents, and other materials amounting to about 8,700 tons annually from its headquarters and 16 stores to use in the production of shopping bags. To facilitate the collection and reprocessing of waste paper, Hyundai Department Store previously established the first resource circulation system in the distribution industry.

Hyundai Department Store also changed the shopping bag design. The green gradient design adopted during the pilot operation in February this year was boldly removed to minimize unnecessary ink usage. To enhance the eco-friendly image in the space that might look empty, a tree illustration was added.

During the pilot operation period of these eco-friendly shopping bags, approximately 135 tons of waste paper were recycled. When expanded to all stores, it is expected to protect about 13,200 trees (approximately 2,000 tons) used in the production of existing shopping bags and reduce about 3,298 tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

Hyundai Department Store also plans to reduce the use of single-use plastic products. It is currently reviewing measures to replace plastic cup lids and wet tissues used in cafes within the department stores with eco-friendly products that are recyclable and biodegradable.

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, “In the future, we will further strengthen eco-friendly management by developing shopping bags that do not require ink at all to produce even more environmentally friendly shopping bags.”

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