Mastern Investment Management, a firm specializing in alternative investments, announced on the 23rd that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly operate an 'upcycling campaign' with Aitreen to transform plastic bottle caps into umbrellas.
Mastern Investment Management planned this initiative to contribute to environmental protection through the eco-friendly disposal of recyclable waste generated within the company and resource conservation. In particular, by promoting a campaign where employees participate directly, the firm aimed to create an opportunity to share a sense of pride in contributing to environmental protection through small actions in daily life and raise awareness of environmental issues.
Mastern Investment Management decided to collaborate with Aitreen, a company specializing in upcycling plastic bottle caps, paying attention to the use of plastic bottles within the firm. Plastic bottle caps are categorized as plastic waste with low recycling efficiency because they are small and difficult to separate during the recycling sorting process.
Under this agreement, the two companies will jointly operate a plastic bottle cap collection and recycling campaign at the Mastern Investment Management headquarters for about nine months starting in April 2025. Mastern Investment Management will install dedicated collection boxes in employee lounge areas and encourage voluntary participation from employees through various promotional materials, including posters. Aitreen will provide collection boxes and will regularly collect the caps once a month to produce upcycled products.