SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A study by a South Korean government agency has again confirmed that China is largely responsible for fine dust particles over the Korean Peninsula, officials said Monday. The latest conclusion was reached by the National Information Resources Service (NIRS), an affiliate of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is launching a major ‘green’ initiative by pledging to replace all plastic packaging with eco-friendly materials. The consumer electronics giant announced on Sunday that it will now use paper and eco-friendly materials for product packaging, as part of a campaign to address environmental problems surrounding resource [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s first artificial rain experiment over the Yellow Sea to analyze its effect on reducing fine dust concentrations has ended in failure, the government announced Monday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) and the Ministry of Environment said that their research institutes conducted the artificial precipitation experiment over the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea conducted an artificial rain experiment over the Yellow Sea on Friday to analyze the method’s effect on reducing fine dust pollution. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) and the Ministry of Environment said that their research institutes jointly began the rare experiment over the sea off the nation’s [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting next month, all new buildings in Seoul will be obliged to have ventilators that can filter 95 percent of fine dust. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced the new design standards for buildings that require the installation of air purifying ventilators and other devices. The new standards will be [...]
CHANGWON, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Gyeongsang Province announced on Thursday that it will install artificial reefs the size of 133 football stadiums along the coast that stretches through three cities and districts. The reefs will be installed in four offshore regions by Tongyeong, three by Geoje, and five in Namhae-gun. The province will [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte Department Store reported on Wednesday that it was making use of recyclable or biodegradable packaging for its Lunar New Year gift sets, which are going to be sold until February 4. Lotte also used cooler bags, which can be reused as shopping bags, for its meat set packaging, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and China have agreed to set up a joint early warning system related to fine dust, Seoul’s authorities said Thursday amid desperate efforts here to counter air pollution. The neighboring countries had a series of working-level talks on environmental issues earlier this week and agreed to expand [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to conduct an artificial rain experiment over the Yellow Sea later this week to analyze the method’s effect on reducing fine dust pollution, government officials said Wednesday. The rare experiment is to be jointly carried out by the National Institute of Meteorological Research (NIMR) and the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Environment responded to a recent comment from the Chinese government that blamed South Korea for its poor air quality. “It is only common sense to know that the westerlies blow from the northern hemisphere, exposing South Korea to Chinese influence, particularly in the fall and [...]