Baemin "Receive Delivery Food in Reusable Containers"... Starting Tomorrow in Gangnam-gu

Collaboration with Startup Itgreen Operating 'Returnit'
"Plans to Sequentially Expand to Gwanak-gu, Gwangjin-gu, etc. by Year-End"
Earn 1,000 Carbon Neutral Points When Ordering Reusable Containers

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Baedal Minjok is joining efforts to create an eco-friendly delivery culture by promoting the use of reusable delivery containers.

Woowa Brothers, the operator of Baedal Minjok, announced that they have completed the development of a reusable container order delivery service within their application (app) and will begin a pilot operation starting on the 29th. This pilot operation is part of the 'Business Agreement for the Activation of Reusable Delivery Container Use' signed by Baemin with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and others on Earth Day, April 22.

The reusable container order delivery service will first be available in the Gangnam-gu area of Seoul. By clicking the banner related to reusable container order delivery exposed to customers in the area on the Baemin app main screen, users can check the list of restaurants that support reusable container use at their address and place orders. Baemin plans to sequentially expand the areas where reusable container orders are available to Gwanak-gu, Gwangjin-gu, and others in Seoul by the end of the year.

The overall management of reusable container supply, collection, and cleaning will be handled by the startup Itgreen, which operates the zero waste service 'Returnit.' With budget support from the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Ministry of Environment, consumers will not bear any additional costs when ordering with reusable containers.

There is also a carbon neutrality practice points system benefit available when customers use the reusable container order delivery service. The Carbon Neutrality Practice Points, operated by the Korea Environment Corporation, is a system that provides incentives based on usage performance to consumers who participate in various companies' eco-friendly activities.

Baemin members who sign up on the Carbon Neutrality Practice Points website and order with reusable containers on Baemin will earn 1,000 points per order. The Carbon Neutrality Practice Points can be redeemed as cash or credit card points, with a maximum refund of 70,000 KRW per person annually.

Kim Beom-jun, CEO of Woowa Brothers, said, "We hope this service, prepared with environmental and social responsibility, will contribute even a little to reducing the use of disposable plastics," adding, "We will communicate and work together with various stakeholders to advance as a platform that practices eco-friendly values."

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