Gwangju Seo-gu Creates Plastic Bottle Cap Mural... First in Gwangju and Jeonnam

Published 24 May.2023 14:50(KST)

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Ikang) announced on the 24th that it will be the first in Gwangju and Jeonnam to promote a plastic bottle cap mural production project.

On the same day, Seo-gu signed a business agreement with the Korea Senior Workforce Development Institute, Gwangju Arts High School, Small Enterprise and Market Service, Korea Environment Corporation, and Gwangju Volunteer Center to cooperate in revitalizing the local community, resource circulation, and urban regeneration.

Plastic Bottle Cap Mural Production Pilot Project Agreement Ceremony <br>[Photo by Seogu]

Plastic Bottle Cap Mural Production Pilot Project Agreement Ceremony
[Photo by Seogu]

The plastic bottle cap mural became known to the public when a young Venezuelan artist showcased a massive mural using 200,000 discarded bottle caps to raise awareness about the seriousness of environmental issues.

Seo-gu plans to create a plastic bottle cap mural at Sambum Citizen Park in Chipyeong-dong, which is leading the way in establishing a carbon-neutral green city under the brand identity (BI) called ‘Green Wave, Gamtan Village,’ to promote the importance of sustainable environmental protection and resource circulation.

This project adds meaning to intergenerational communication and collaboration by having high school students design the mural and seniors participate through public jobs.

Gwangju Arts High School recently held a design contest among its students and selected outstanding works.

Additionally, the Korea Senior Workforce Development Institute plans to oversee the entire project, including collecting and post-processing bottle caps and mural production, as part of creating jobs for seniors, and will provide budget support.

The Small Enterprise and Market Service, Korea Environment Corporation, and Gwangju Volunteer Center will also participate in the project by collecting plastic bottle caps, expanding resource circulation activities, and supporting specialized volunteer groups.

Kim Ikang, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, “This mural production project will become a new model for public ESG realization by utilizing plastic bottle caps (Environmental), creating jobs for seniors (Social), and establishing governance among urban regeneration and related local institutions (Governance).”