Created on public land with SK Hynix donations
Operated as a self-support project... Rented for festivals and offices
On the 9th, Icheon City in Gyeonggi Province held a completion ceremony for the 'Icheon City Reusable Container Rental and Cleaning Facility' built at 368 Doam-ri, Sindun-myeon.
The newly completed facility spans 343㎡ and was established based on a community environmental improvement fund of 1.2 billion KRW, designated as a donation by SK Hynix to the Gyeonggi Social Welfare Community Chest, with the city providing the land. Additionally, Icheon City and the Icheon Regional Self-Support Center contributed 350 million KRW in self-funding, and 200 million KRW was invested from the Gyeonggi Self-Support Fund.
Attendees are celebrating the completion at the opening ceremony of the Icheon City reusable container rental and washing facility. Provided by Icheon City
The facility is operated through a self-support project. It manufactures special reusable containers made of materials that can be used multiple times instead of disposable containers, and rents them out for use at local festivals, funeral homes, offices, and more. The used containers undergo a sterilization and cleaning process before being reused. The city explained that this project is characterized as a social virtuous cycle business that simultaneously promotes environmental protection and job creation by providing employment opportunities to vulnerable groups through the self-support project during the operation process.
Attending the completion ceremony were Eom Jin-seop, Deputy Mayor of Icheon City; Park Ho-hyun, Vice President of SK Hynix; Jo In-hee, Director of the Icheon Regional Self-Support Center; Hong Seung-pyo, Vice Chairman of the Gyeonggi Social Welfare Community Chest; and local residents.
Park Ho-hyun, Vice President of SK Hynix, said, "It is meaningful that the reusable container system can lead to tangible changes that the local community can feel," adding, "We will continue to meet the local community through ongoing support and cooperation."
Deputy Mayor Eom Jin-seop stated, "With the completion of this facility, we have laid the foundation to achieve two goals simultaneously: environmental protection and community development," and added, "We will work together to create a city that cares for both low-income groups and the environment."
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