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BEXCO gives recycled event banners to a Busan traditional market
BEXCO turned used event banners into household goods and donated them to a traditional market in Busan, South Korea.
The donation included 200 insulated bags and 100 egg baskets, made from banners left over from MICE events held at BEXCO.
The market association received the items, which are to be shared with vendors and shoppers at Suyeong Paldo Market.
The effort aims to reduce waste and support the local community by reusing materials instead of throwing them away.
BEXCO is also adding LED signs at its exhibition center to reduce the need for event banners.
The company says it will continue community donations and improvements to limit banner waste.
BEXCO donated products made from discarded event banners to Suyeong Paldo Market in Busan.
The donation ceremony was held at the market merchants’ association office on October 28.
BEXCO made 200 insulated bags and 100 egg baskets from banners used at MICE events.
The items are to be distributed to market merchants and customers.
BEXCO said it aims to reduce banner waste and support the local community.
- Who
- BEXCO donated the items to the Suyeong Paldo Market merchants’ association.
- What
- It gave the association 200 insulated bags and 100 egg baskets made from discarded event banners.
- When
- The donation ceremony was held on October 28; BEXCO announced it on October 29.
- Where
- The ceremony took place at the merchants’ association office at Suyeong Paldo Market, Suyeong-gu, Busan.
- Why
- BEXCO said the initiative was intended to reduce waste, promote resource recycling and support the local traditional market.
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BEXCO held a ceremony at the Suyeong Paldo Market merchants’ association office to hand over products made from discarded banners.
BEXCO announced the donation.
- Donated items
- 200 insulated bags and 100 egg baskets
- Recipient
- Suyeong Paldo Market merchants’ association, Busan
- Ceremony date
- October 28
- Source material
- Discarded banners from MICE events held at BEXCO
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What people are saying
It is meaningful to support the local traditional market through resource recycling using discarded exhibition banners
We will continue to improve facilities to fundamentally reduce banner waste and to pursue social contribution activities that draw on the characteristics of the MICE business