Cheonggye Stream turns into summer showcase for sustainability

Discarded seaweed, used coffee grounds and scrap aluminum are getting a second life along Cheonggye Stream, which flows from west to east through the heart of downtown Seoul, where a new exhibition and children's education program aim to make sustainability tangible for visitors this summer.

The Seoul Facilities Corp. said Friday it launched an eco-friendly materials exhibition and summer ecology education program at Cheonggye Stream to promote environmental awareness and resource recycling.

The exhibition, titled "Adding and Subtracting for the Ecological Environment," opened Friday at the Cheonggyecheon Shantytown Theme Zone in Seongdong District.

Developed in collaboration with the Material Design Lab of Hongik University's department of metal art and design, the exhibition explores the relationship between production, waste, materials and environmental sustainability through research-driven design.

Twelve artists are presenting 14 works created from recycled and discarded materials.

Featured pieces include lighting made from seaweed fiber woven with kelp extract, crayons produced from ...