Jangan District Jowon 1-dong Creates Shopping Baskets from Discarded Banners

The Cultural Village Making Team of Daechudong in Jowon 1-dong, Jangan District (represented by Kim Byeong-gon) is manufacturing shopping baskets from discarded banners and distributing them to residents.

Since April of last year, the Cultural Village Making Team of Daechudong has established its base in the basement of a local Saemaul Credit Union and has been producing sandbags for disaster prevention requested by the District Construction Division and eco-friendly straw mats and shopping baskets ordered by Ajou University, utilizing expired promotional banners.

Furthermore, using proceeds from product sales, the team is taking the lead in forming the local community by supporting monthly shared meal events for 100 elderly residents with limited mobility or living alone and neighborhood children's centers, as well as providing operational support funds for the village library.

Jung Sun-ok, vice president of the Cultural Village Making Team of Daechudong, said, "By recycling discarded banners that would otherwise be wasted, we not only contribute to building Suwon as an eco-friendly green city, but also feel a sense of fulfillment in being able to help neighbors in need through our profits," and expressed gratitude, saying, "We are grateful to the District Architecture Division for continuously providing discarded banners."