LG Uplus Reprocesses 1,000 Discarded Uniforms into Pouches

A pouch recycled from discarded uniforms. (Photo by LG Uplus)

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] LG Uplus announced on the 16th that it conducted an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) campaign to recycle discarded uniforms collected from nationwide directly operated stores into pouches. This uniform recycling is the second ESG campaign utilizing uniforms of employees from nationwide directly operated stores. Previously, LG Uplus introduced uniforms made from eco-friendly materials.

This campaign was carried out with the purpose of participating in carbon reduction and resource conservation activities that can be practiced in daily life by recycling unusable uniforms. According to a 2018 report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the fashion and apparel industry accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions and 20% of wastewater. A large amount of water is used in the textile processing and dyeing stages; in particular, producing one cotton shirt consumes 2,700 liters of water, which is equivalent to the amount a person drinks over two years and six months.

LG Uplus collected about 1,000 discarded uniforms that were unused and piled up at nationwide directly operated stores and reprocessed them into three types of pouches. The large pouch was made to a size that can carry a tablet PC. The medium pouch is suitable for carrying items such as mobile phones and cosmetics, and the small pouch is appropriate for holding writing instruments.

LG Uplus plans to redistribute the recycled products to nationwide directly operated stores, gather feedback from employees after use, upgrade the quality, and present them as customer gifts next year.

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