SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean food industry is following the eco-friendly trend by introducing a variety of products made from recycled food byproducts. CJ Cheiljedang Corp. has introduced a snack made with cracked rice and pureed soybean. Since its release in April last year, it was only available at pop-up stores [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Seocho District Office said Thursday it would appoint “mosquito sheriffs” to carry out anti-pest activities in areas usually excluded from city pest extermination initiatives. The program, which began in 2017, will be led by “mosquito sheriffs” who are well-informed about local areas and communities, and who will walk [...]
GWAGNJU, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A police officer’s idea of using smart tag as a way to locate missing elderly dementia patients is paying off. Smart tags are small electronic devices designed to make it easier to detect the location of a missing object such as keys or luggage, and are sometimes used with [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed a new smartphone app that can check the change in the amount of urine produced by analyzing the sound of urination. A joint research team from the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and the Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital announced on Wednesday [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The amount of manure generated by livestock farms every year is estimated at more than 50 million tons, most of which is used as compost, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs conducted a complete enumeration survey on the current state of livestock [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean hotel industry is actively participating in various eco-friendly campaigns amid growing interest in ethical consumption. Josun Hotels & Resorts is taking part in the resource circulation project Save the Planet Alliance campaign, organized by the Ministry of Environment, as part of its ESG management. Transparent PET bottles [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — BGF Retail Co., the operator of CU convenience stores, said Thursday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with domestic start-up KEIL to convert near-expired food items into feed for mealworms. Under terms of the MOU, BGF Retail will provide the near-expired food items waiting for disposal at [...]
NAMHAE, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Namhae County in South Gyeongsang Province said Wednesday that it will operate a 100-won (US$0.08) cab program for students to return home at night. The free taxis program is exclusively available in the county, where there is a lack of sufficient means of public transportation. Middle school and high school [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s home shopping channels are placing a larger focus on sales of tour products with travel demand rebounding after being dampened during the pandemic period. Home shopping company GS Shop on Wednesday announced plans to air a tour package featuring the venues of popular TV entertainment programs. The [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of art exhibitions designed to cater to visually impaired individuals are incorporating scents within their galleries. An exhibition by American artist Donna Huanca at Space K Seoul set up incense designed by the artist herself on Thursday. The incense combines Palo Santo, a tree native to [...]