SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) –Kakao’s impact commerce platform Kakao Makers has partnered with food giant CJ CheilJedang to launch an upcycling initiative that will transform discarded containers from the company’s popular instant rice products into new merchandise. Timed to coincide with Earth Day on April 22, the “Instant Rice Container Reborn Project” seeks to [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics announced on April 16 that its flagship Galaxy S24 smartphone series incorporates an amount of recycled plastic equivalent to approximately 50 million 500-milliliter plastic water bottles. In a post from its official newsroom, the company estimated that the recycled plastic used in the Galaxy S24 series this year [...]
ANDONG, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bid to create a sustainable and thriving future for Ulleungdo, a picturesque island off the east coast of South Korea, the North Gyeongsang provincial government and Ulleung County have launched an ambitious “Green Island Project” in partnership with universities, companies, and research institutes. On March 25, 11 entities [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea Zinc Co., South Korea’s leading nonferrous metal processing firm, said Friday it has partnered with LG Chem Ltd. for business opportunities in the U.S. used plastics recycling market. Korea Zinc signed a memorandum of understanding with LG Chem to win used plastics recycling projects in the United States [...]
SEJONG, Mar. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – In a novel move towards sustainability, Samsung Electronics is set to utilize the waste heat generated from its semiconductor manufacturing processes for district heating purposes. This innovative approach was solidified through an agreement signed between Samsung Electronics and the Korea District Heating Corporation. The ceremony, held at Samsung’s Hwaseong campus, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) –In an era where it’s often easier to buy new than repair, a unique service in Seongdong District, Seoul, is proving the old adage wrong. On the morning of February 7, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, several seniors arrived at the Geumho 2·3-dong Community Center, each carrying bundles [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics announced on February 7 the launch of a new “Customer Participation Mobile Phone Collection Program,” developed in collaboration with Gyeonggi Province, CJ Logistics, and the non-profit organization E-Cycle Governance, aimed at promoting recycling and environmental sustainability. Under this program, consumers can easily recycle their old mobile phones. After [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Hynix announced on February 6 that it has established a pioneering long-term plan in the global semiconductor industry to actively incorporate recycled and renewable materials into its product manufacturing process. The company has set ambitious targets to increase the use of recycled and renewable materials in its products to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is taking a significant step towards environmental sustainability by initiating a project to recycle leftover fabric scraps into sound-absorbing materials. The Ministry of Environment, along with the district offices of Jongno, Seongdong, and Dongdaemun in Seoul, and the Korea Textile Recycling Association, announced that a signing of a memorandum [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – With the relaxation of coronavirus (COVID-19) distancing measures, previously obsolete plastic screens have found a new purpose as emergency kit bags for children. The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, a division of the Ministry of Employment, Labor, and Welfare, revealed on Tuesday that it repurposed plastic screens originally used [...]