Gumi City Leads Carbon Neutrality Efforts with 'Recycled Banner Shopping Bags'

6,000 Items Distributed at Local Food Direct Store Geumosan Branch

Gumi City is conducting a "Reusable Shopping Bag Campaign for Carbon Neutrality" by recycling discarded banners.

To this end, 6,000 shopping bags were produced and distributed at the Kumosan branch of the local food direct market. The campaign site was selected because citizens who visit after walking the Kumosan Olle-gil Trail frequently use single-use plastic bags, and the area is a popular destination among locals.

Six people employed at the Gumi Regional Self-Sufficiency Center contributed to local job creation by making the shopping bags after a washing process using sewing machines. The use of these bags instead of disposable plastic bags is also helping to reduce household waste.

Kim Hyungsun, head of the Resource Circulation Division, said, "We will continue to promote upcycling projects such as producing shopping bags from discarded banners, establish a virtuous cycle of resources, and take the lead in practicing carbon neutrality."

Gumi City is conducting a campaign to promote the use of shopping bags made from discarded banners.

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