SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the mask mandate having been lifted for public transportation, sales of masks have actually increased slightly. E-commerce operator TMON Inc. reported a 20 percent increase in mask sales between March 20-23 compared to the period between March 16-19. Social commerce platform Wemakeprice Inc.’s mask sales also jumped by [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has decided to suspend or reduce the solar power generation of some facilities in South Jeolla and South Gyeongsang provinces starting next month, as the increase in solar power generation is bringing about difficulties in the operation of the national power grid. The Ministry of Trade, Industry [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean companies are joining the Earth Hour campaign, in which people turn off the lights to raise awareness about the dangers of climate change. Hyundai Motor Co. announced that it will turn off all of the lights at company headquarters in southern Seoul for one hour on Saturday [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are using more plastic containers in the post-pandemic era than before, a report shows Wednesday. A joint research team from Greenpeace and Chungnam National University reported the production of 11,932,000 tons of plastic waste in 2021, up by 49.5 percent from 2017. The daily creation of “other [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — About 1,800 Seoul citizens made a joint declaration to reduce the use of plastics at the Han River and streams in the Seoul area. The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday hosted a special event marking World Water Day to celebrate the “No Plastic Han River” joint citizen action day. [...]
JECHEON, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Bananas, a sub-tropical fruit, are now being grown in the central city of Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, famous for its cold winter weather. Some 50 banana trees cultivated in a greenhouse operated by the Jecheon Agricultural Technology Center have all borne fruit. The center harvested four bunches of bananas [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea decided to lower the greenhouse gas reduction target for the industrial sector, while maintaining the overall target to reduce total emissions by 40 percent by 2030 compared with 2018 levels, a presidential commission said Tuesday. Under the adjusted target by sectors, the industrial sector will be required [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government will launch a waste reduction program this year, giving a discount of 400 won (US$0.3) to consumers who buy beverages in reusable personal cups at cafes, officials said Monday. The program is intended to encourage cafe-goers to use personal tumblers, instead of disposable cups, to [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Exposure to air pollutants like fine dust increases the risk of dementia, a study showed Thursday. A joint research team from Yonsei University and Gachon University Gil Hospital conducted a survey of 640 healthy adults over 50 years of age over the course of 32 months. The results showed [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — An eco-friendly hydrothermal energy project in Seoul is making headlines as the city plans to test the feasibility of this renewable energy. The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Sunday announced the pilot introduction of hydrothermal energy, utilizing Han River water in the water supply sector. Unlike other natural energy sources, [...]