SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A major oil refiner in South Korea will commercialize eco-friendly technology that manufactures calcium carbonate, which is a raw material for building materials and paper, with greenhouse gases generated during the crude oil refining process. Hyundai Oilbank Co. said Sunday it had recently signed a memorandum of understanding with [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The southeastern port city of Ulsan said Thursday it will carry out a project to pay back the price of books purchased by citizens to promote reading. Citizens who buy a book, read it and then donate it to the Ulsan Metropolitan Library within four weeks will get their money [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Outdoor activities are on the rise as the coronavirus outbreak stabilizes in South Korea, but products that help people minimize contact with others are still gaining popularity. WeMakePrice Inc., a local open market operator, said Wednesday that sales of camping gear designed to help people to sleep in their [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A plan will be implemented to renovate empty offices or shops in downtown Seoul and supply them to single-person households, including car-free youth. Announcing measures to supply housing in the metropolitan area Wednesday, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport proposed a solution to renovate empty offices and shops [...]
DAEJEON, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a technology that can prevent the spread of African swine fever by luring wild boars with the excrement of a female hog. The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced Tuesday that wild boars, main carriers of the disease, can be captured by using [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — SSG.com, the online shopping unit of retail conglomerate Shinsegae, announced Monday that it will start using ice packs containing eco-friendly microorganisms to help the environment. The contents of the new ice packs, when disposed of through a drain, can cleanse wastewater or be used as a nutritional supplement for [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next month, black boxes in taxis and buses will be used to track illegal activities such as motorcycles operating on sidewalks or bicycle paths. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced Monday that it will join hands with the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean baseball club is holding a special event where the team collects autographs from all team members for its fans. As the coronavirus pandemic continues, contact between players and fans has been banned. The Lotte Giants, in response, created the event for fans to be able to obtain [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Environment Corp. (KEC), which operates under South Korea’s Ministry of Environment, has eased restrictions on participation in the carbon-point system for automobile owners and doubled incentive benefits from last year. The carbon point system is a nationwide voluntary greenhouse gas reduction system where participants are given points [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Police Agency has begun a new system using ‘untact detectors’ to identify drivers under the influence without conducting breath tests. The new system replaces previous breathalyzers, aiming to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission. The new alcohol testing device can be used to measure the driver’s blood [...]