KORAIL Gwangju Headquarters Donates 4,000 'SSAC' Sandbags for Disaster Preparedness

Deployment in Areas Prone to Heavy Summer Rains and Winter Snowfall
Upcycling Discarded Banners for Environmental Protection and Disaster Prevention

The Korea Railroad Gwangju Headquarters announced on July 14 that it had planned a project to produce recycled sandbags, called 'SSAC,' from discarded banners for use during the peak of the rainy season. In collaboration with the National Health Insurance Service Gwangju-Jeolla-Jeju Regional Headquarters, the sandbags were created and donated to the Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City as disaster-prevention supplies.

Korea Railroad Gwangju Headquarters donated 4,000 recycled sandbags made from used banners, called 'SSAC', to Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City, in preparation for the upcoming monsoon season. Provided by Korail Gwangju Headquarters

'SSAC' stands for Safety, Save, And Community, signifying "safety, thrift, and community." The project upcycles discarded banners in order to realize both environmental protection and disaster prevention.

The total of 4,000 'SSAC' sandbags produced through this initiative were donated to the Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City disaster supply warehouse, and they will be deployed to areas prone to heavy summer rains and severe winter snowfall. In particular, the sandbags were produced by 'Hapydream,' a social enterprise supported by the Gwangju Buk-gu Dongshin Community Self-Sufficiency Center, further contributing to the local economy.

Taehoon Kim, Head of the Gwangju Headquarters, stated, "It is very meaningful that we were able to protect the environment and safeguard citizens’ safety by joining forces with related organizations. We will continue to discover various ESG activities using recycled materials to create a railroad that coexists with the local community."

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