Dong-A Pharmaceutical's Children's Garglin Achieves 'Excellent Recycling Grade'... Expanding Eco-Friendly Management

Easy-to-Sort In-Mold Label Applied
Eco-Friendly Material Replaced for Bacchus Pouches
Shipping Bubble Wrap Also Replaced with Paper Cushioning
Eco-Friendly Design from Production to Disposal and Recycling

Dong-A Pharmaceutical's 'Children's Garglin' uses an in-mold label that is easy to separate and dispose of, allowing the label to be removed easily.
[Photo by Dong-A Pharmaceutical]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Dong-A Pharmaceutical announced on the 28th that it is taking the lead in practicing sustainable management by expanding environmentally friendly products.

Dong-A Pharmaceutical applied in-mold labels that can be easily removed to 'Children's Garglin'. The label design indicates the 'tear-off spot' to facilitate separation and disposal. In addition, the packaging of Children's Garglin features nine endangered animals such as the Asiatic black bear and the Blakiston's fish owl to raise awareness about environmental protection.

As a result of these efforts, it received the 'Excellent Recycling Grade' in the packaging material structure evaluation by the Korea Environment Corporation. To receive the excellent recycling grade, the container must be made of colorless single material of high-quality recyclable resources, the cap must be made of synthetic resin with a density less than 1 that floats on water, and the label must be made of synthetic resin material with a density less than 1, minimizing the use of adhesives and designed to be easily separated from the container.

The representative fatigue recovery product 'Bacchus' completely replaced the Bacchus plastic bags provided to pharmacies with environmentally friendly recycled paper bags. Although the production cost increased about threefold compared to the existing plastic bags, Dong-A Pharmaceutical willingly bore the cost burden for environmental protection.

Also, the children's health functional food 'Mini Max' applied recycled pulp certified for eco-friendly green technology to its packaging. Recycled pulp is biodegradable upon disposal, minimizing environmental impact. Additionally, the band surrounding the container uses 'Earth pack,' a non-wood paper made from sugarcane generated during the sugar refining process.

Thederma cosmetic 'Pation Real Fit Mask Pack' completed eco-friendly biodegradability testing and received Korean vegan certification as it contains no animal-derived ingredients and has not undergone animal testing. At Dong-A Pharmaceutical's official brand mall 'Dmall (:Dmall)', bubble wrap, a vinyl air cap used to cushion shipped items, has been eliminated and replaced with paper-based cushioning materials. The vinyl tape attached to the outside of shipping boxes has also been changed to recyclable paper material.

A Dong-A Pharmaceutical official said, "We are striving for environmentally friendly product design throughout the entire process from product development and production to disposal and recycling," and added, "We will continue eco-friendly management activities so that both people and the planet can welcome a healthy future."

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