Seongbuk-gu Opens 'Re&Upcycle Plaza' for Recycling + Upcycling

Seongbuk District Office (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) in Sangwol-gok-dong, Seoul, held an opening ceremony for the 'Seongbuk Re&Upcycle Plaza' on the 27th. This facility aims to spread the culture of recycling and upcycling and establish itself as a resource circulation hub where residents can participate together.

Seung-ro Lee, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, is giving a greeting speech at the opening ceremony of Seongbuk Re&Upcycle Plaza. Provided by Seongbuk-gu.

The Seongbuk Re&Upcycle Plaza is located in front of Exit 4 of Sangwol-gok Station on Subway Line 6. It is a five-story building consisting of a recycling center, an upcycled goods exhibition hall, and a waste separation experience center. Operating hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays, only the recycling center operates from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Starting from April, the center will run various environmental programs. These include appliance repair classes, upcycled Hanbok making, and creating upcycled accessories. Applications can be made online (Seongbuk Learning Portal) or by phone (02-919-8176~7).

Attending the opening ceremony, Mayor Lee Seung-ro stated, “We will spare no effort in providing various programs and support so that residents can naturally participate in environmental protection.”

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