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  • 기자명 Grace
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  • Published 2021.09.28 01:35

[Entrepreneurship to Save the Earth] Picopico to make small environmental movement with its paper box fixing device “Butigo”

Butigo, paper box fixing device│Courtesy of Picopico

With the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, demand for packaging and delivery is increasing due to increased non-face-to-face consumption. As a result, is there any good way to use paper boxes these days when disposable waste is rapidly increasing? Here, there is a product that firmly holds a paper box without plastic tape that pollutes the environment.

Picopico's paper box fixing device “Butigo”is a tool that firmly holds the lower part of the paper box without having touse plastic tapes or strings. So when the users pack their things in the paperboxes, it makes the boxes safer to carry, and creates less waste to helprecycling. Small in size, it is easy to carry and has no risk of damage, so itcan be used semi-permanently.

Picopico is a startup that plans andproduces products that can solve everyday inconveniences while protecting theenvironment. After launching the first cypress air purifier throughcrowdfunding in 2018, it has successfully funded a total of 5 eco-friendlyproducts. The company staff said the company has the development philosophy “ifit is not practical, it is difficult to see the light of the world, no matterhow eco-friendly.” The company aims to provide useful help to the customers andcleanliness to nature.

As interest in the environment increases,more people are using shopping carts and eco-bags, but they cannot hold largeitems, and there is a high risk of spilling when the car is moved or stoppedsuddenly.

Courtesy of Picopico

Here, by using paper boxes, more items canbe stored, and Butigo can provide support to these boxes. It weighs just 17gper piece, making it easy to carry several of them.

It is also easy to install, so it can bemounted and unmounted easily. Butigo can provide stable support by firmlyfixing the two intersections of the outer cover of the paper box with aphysical device, withstanding a weight of up to 20kg without tape or string.

This could be done because PC(polycarbonate), a semi-permanent and durable material, was used to make it. Itis durable and strong against shock and heat, and it self-extinguishable andweather resistant. Also, it is an eco-friendly material that can be recycled andis not damaged even by strong impact and tensile force.

Courtesy of Picopico

A staff from Picopico said, "AlthoughButigo is made of PC-based plastic, it can be used permanently and is aneco-friendly product in the sense of helping to recycle paper boxes. By doingthis, the use of disposable vinyl bags can be reduced, thus blocking the wasteof plastics and vinyl.”

He then said, “We started making Butigofrom a small idea, but it took a long time to complete. We have gone throughthousands of tests and confirmed that the current reverse-gradient clip typeand stable triangular shape hold the most load. With our unrivaled technology,we have acquired domestic patent certification, design registration, twotrademark applications, and PCT applications.”

Regarding future plans, he said,"Through various character IP licensing agreements, we plan to convergecharacters to Butigo and approach our customers with likable design, a key ringfor example, for the users to carry them every day. We will also minimize thepackaging by using eco pouches to upgrade eco-friendliness and utility.”

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