Ourhome, Recycling Plastic Barriers... "Joining Forces for Circular Resource Use"

Korea Environment Corporation and Plastic Monomaterial Association Plastic Partition Collection and Recycling Agreement Ceremony

Ourhome is retrieving the partitions installed in restaurants nationwide during the COVID-19 outbreak period and initiating circular resource recycling.

At the 'Plastic Partition Collection and Recycling Business Agreement Ceremony' held on the 22nd at Ourhome Magok Headquarters, (from left) Park Kwang-gyu, Head of the Seoul Metropolitan Western Environment Headquarters of the Korea Environment Corporation, Geum Dong-il, Head of Safety Management at Ourhome, and Yang Cheol-young, Secretary General of the Korea Plastic Single Material Association, are taking photos after signing the business agreement.
[Photo by Ourhome]

On the 25th, Ourhome announced that it has signed a tripartite joint business agreement with the Seoul Metropolitan Western Environment Headquarters of the Korea Environment Corporation under the Ministry of Environment and the Korea Plastic Single Material Association to establish and implement a smooth partition collection and recycling system.

According to this agreement, the three organizations will jointly carry out the entire process of circular resource recycling, including partition collection, transportation, and recycling, as well as promotional activities for partition separation and disposal, performance analysis, and government policy promotion. By recycling plastic partitions instead of incinerating or landfilling them, it is possible to reduce carbon dioxide and waste emissions and lower production costs through the use of recycled raw materials.

Ourhome plans to start collecting partitions used in major stores in the metropolitan area and then expand to stores nationwide. The collected plastic partitions will be delivered to the Korea Plastic Single Material Association and recycled into soundproof walls, interior and exterior materials for home appliances, and more.

Geum Dong-il, Head of Safety Management at Ourhome, said, “We are proud to be able to recycle the vast amount of partitions placed in restaurants nationwide through this agreement and contribute to realizing a carbon-neutral society. Going forward, Ourhome plans to lead circular resource recycling such as waste by pooling company-wide capabilities, and we hope many companies will take an interest in circular resources and join us.”

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