Lotte Chilsung Beverage has partnered with the National Park Service to engage in environmental activities that promote marine ecosystem conservation and plastic resource recycling.
The company announced on May 18 that it conducted a marine cleanup on Geomundo, located in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, on May 14-15. Employees from Lotte Chilsung Beverage, along with officials from the National Park Service and the Korea National Trust for Nature, participated in the efforts.
The volunteer team collected approximately one ton of marine debris, including discarded plastic, nets, and other waste, from the Mokneungore coast. Restoration work was also carried out on damaged rocky shores in the Dongdo and Seodo areas. This involved inserting a restoration material made from a mixture of stone powder and plant-based adhesive into the holes in the rocks. After the cleanup, the team visited the Geomundo Marine Climate Change Station to learn about the current status of marine environmental changes and the importance of climate change research.
On the same day, a "Transparent PET Bottle Resource Recycling Campaign" was held at the Dobong Visitor Center in Bukhansan National Park. Lotte Chilsung Beverage supported the event by providing 2,000 bottles of its Isis water brand. Participants encouraged hikers to return the bottles to designated recycling bins at the trailhead upon their descent. The collected transparent PET bottles will be utilized in a "Bottle-to-Bottle" recycling system for food containers.
This initiative is part of a memorandum of understanding signed in January by Lotte Chilsung Beverage and five other organizations to establish a transparent PET bottle resource recycling ecosystem.
A representative from Lotte Chilsung Beverage stated, "Ecosystem conservation and resource recycling are core tasks of ESG activities that companies must continuously pursue. We will expand our ESG management practices through collaboration with various organizations."
According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, an estimated 145,000 tons of marine waste is generated annually in South Korea, with over 80% of it being plastic waste.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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