Lotte Department Store Masan Branch Opens Nation's First 'Environmental Promotion Center' in Changwon

Changwon Special City Captures Two Goals: A Resting Place for Citizens and Environmental Education!

On the 6th at 11 a.m., Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam signed an agreement with Lotte Department Store to practice resource circulation and carbon neutrality, and established the nation's first permanent environmental promotion center within a department store at Lotte Department Store Masan Branch.

On this day, Jo Myeong-rae, the 2nd Deputy Mayor, signed a memorandum of understanding at Lotte Department Store Masan Branch to actively promote and practice high-quality resource circulation?from separate collection of transparent PET bottles to recycling consumption?and the use of reusable containers instead of disposable products.

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam signed an agreement with Lotte Department Store Masan Branch and established the nation's first permanent environmental promotion center inside a department store.

The environmental promotion center, "Real Zone," was established on the 2nd floor of Lotte Department Store Masan Branch, consisting of the Changwon City Promotion Zone, Resource Circulation Rest Area, and Department Store Promotion Zone. The Changwon City Promotion Zone exhibits the correct separate collection of transparent PET bottles and the process of turning them into clothing, "Changwon Goods (souvenirs)" made from transparent PET bottles separately collected by Changwon citizens, and a mannequin wearing the "Environmental Worker Uniform" of Changwon Special City made from transparent PET bottles.

The Resource Circulation Rest Area is composed of chairs made from waste plastic and walls made of paper materials, transforming it into a space that provides rest for citizens as well as environmental education.

Additionally, there is an exhibition of upcycled products made from waste resources, a pledge to practice resource circulation by Lotte Department Store, and various efforts by the department store for the environment, showcasing its pursuit of ESG management.

This agreement highlights the city's proactive resource circulation policies and the voluntary participation of companies practicing ESG management, and it is expected to serve as a positive butterfly effect, encouraging many companies to participate.

Deputy Mayor Jo said, "The plastic pollution problem is a global crisis, and it is time for the city, companies, and citizens to all take an interest in and practice resource circulation and environmental care for ourselves and future generations." He added, "The 'Real Zone' created to engage citizens is a very meaningful place for the global environment, and the city promises to continue promoting resource circulation policies and asks for citizens' active interest and practice."

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