Yeosu Gwangyang Port Corporation Launches Recycled Bags Made from Discarded Fishing Nets

Joint Development and Production of Recycled Bags Using Discarded Fishing Nets from Yeosu

Product Launch via Crowdfunding on the 21st

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (President Park Seong-hyun, YGPA) announced that it will jointly produce recycled fishing net bags generated in the Yeosu area with the preliminary social enterprise Trashism and launch them on October 21.

The authority has been proactively establishing cooperative systems with related organizations to realize social values such as marine environment protection and job creation through the marine plastic resource circulation project, managing all processes from marine plastic collection to utilization.

As part of this project, the authority established a collaboration system with the preliminary social enterprise Trashism, discovered at the joint startup idea hackathon competition of four port authorities last year, and has been supporting business advancement and new product development by providing the resource circulation network it already possesses.

The newly produced "Allsinus Bag" is the first recycled bag made through collaboration between Trashism and the authority by sorting and washing waste nets generated at the port and using recycled fabric. The production of new recycled bags is significant as it expands the base through recycling of waste fishing gear and nets in connection with the marine plastic recycling project continuously promoted by the authority.

Trashism's "Allsinus Bag" will be sold on the crowdfunding site (Wadiz) starting at 5:30 PM on October 21, following a pre-order period from October 7. During the pre-order period, an event is underway where those who apply for notifications on the funding site will be entered into a draw to receive the "Allsinus Bag" as a gift.

Meanwhile, the authority is making continuous efforts to fulfill its role as a leading institution in resource circulation networks by producing and distributing the "Yeosu·Gwangyang Port Resource Circulation Network Manual" to related organizations and supporting consulting for network establishment to spread the culture of resource circulation.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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