SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The amount of single-use plastic waste is increasing at a remarkable pace as the outbreak of the coronavirus has led to exponential growth in food deliveries and online shopping. The more plastics are used, the more important it is to dispose of them separately. In particular, the separate disposal [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Criticism is rising against the government’s push for renewable energy, with many claiming that government policies are directly responsible for the devastation of the natural environment across the country. Critics specifically point at solar generation facilities and wind turbines built in mountainous areas, and solar panels set up on [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Research from a Seoul-based civic group claimed that the bioenergy industry – which has been growing at a rapid pace backed by policy support – is actually not as clean as its proponents would have you believe, with its raw material import sources creating human rights and environment problems. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With Lunar New Year around the corner, more people are turning to environmentally friendly ways of gift wrapping to help reduce waste amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Lunar New Year, which falls on Friday this year, is a time to exchange gifts with family and friends, a tradition that [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s state overseas aid agency said Thursday that it plans to inject US$6.4 million into Vietnam’s efforts to enhance industrial energy efficiency and promote environmentally friendly growth until 2025. The funds will be used to examine about 20 energy-intensive businesses in Vietnam to check their energy efficiency and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — An eco-friendly egg tray made by Marine Innovation Co., a social venture supported by SK Innovation Co., a South Korean refinery-to-battery company, was recently honored at the 2021 WorldStar Global Packaging Awards. The WorldStar Global Packaging Awards are held annually by the World Packaging Organization (WPO) to promote the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Global Chemical Co., a chemical affiliate of South Korea’s energy giant SK Innovation Co., has teamed up with a logistics company to accelerate its environmental, social and governance (ESG) management by establishing a virtuous cycle system for the reduction of logistics waste. The company announced on Monday that [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Last month’s ultrafine dust density was the lowest for January since record keeping began in 2015, the environment ministry said Sunday. The average PM 2.5 reading across the country was 20 micrograms per cubic meter, down from 26 micrograms per cubic meter in January 2020, the ministry said, referring [...]
INCHEON, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – In the midst of an increase in the number of parcel delivery service users resulting from the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, the collection of cardboard delivery boxes by resource collection facilities in the port city of Incheon has marked a sharp increase. The city-run Environmental Corporation of Incheon’s Songdo-based facility [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Surging demand for prepared food following the coronavirus outbreak have resulted in a booming home meal replacement (HMR) market. The popularity of meal kits, in particular, has soared. Meal kits come with all the ingredients needed for cooking, allowing customers to easily cook even the most difficult cuisines by [...]