A Picture With a Story

An offline store of 성실화랑

         The paper cup you just threw away, the plastic bag you purchased that is rolling around the ground, even the balloon your child just let go--did you ever notice that these small, sometimes unnoticeable actions will harm our environment? Sungsil Hwarang (성실화랑) is a store that sells eco-friendly products to alert people about the danger. It started in 2011, and has spread throughout Korea, sometimes surprising and sometimes amazing people who see the products. This project's main goal is to introduce the endangered animals to people by collaborations with other corporations.
         Around the world, there are about 40,000 endangered animals, and about 16,000 of them are threatened to extinction. Some that the Sungsil Hwarang portrayed include Mandrill Monkeys, Fennec Foxes, Siberian Tigers, Lesser Pandas, and Siau Island Tarsiers. Fennec Foxes live in Sahara Desert, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Arabian Peninsula in Northern Africa, and needs constant attention, but is not in the state of extinction.

        So now, before you think about a paper sup, think about a mug cup. And before you think about buying another plastic bag, think about buying an eco bag for long-term use. It will make a polar bear smile.

By Cindy Kim