SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Consumers will be given 300 won (US$0.24) in cashable points for every beverage they buy in a reusable cup at cafes, the environment ministry said Sunday, in a new waste-reduction program. Under the program, the 300-won “carbon neutrality” points will be paid when consumers buy a beverage either in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The level of ultrafine dust was bad or worse only on 17 days last year, the lowest on record, thanks to lower dust levels in China, the environment ministry said Monday. South Korea categorizes concentrations of ultrafine dust — particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, also known as [...]
JEJU, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The provincial government of Jeju Island said Thursday it will establish energy storage systems (ESS) at three sites on the island on a gradual basis by 2026 as part of efforts to ensure the stable storage and supply of renewable energy power. The three ESS will have a combined [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Last year was the ninth warmest year on record in South Korea, data showed Saturday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said the average temperature throughout 2022 was 12.9 C, 0.4 C higher than the average of 12.5 C during the baseline period from 1991 to 2020. It also marked [...]
CHANGWON, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Birds are suffering from drones flying over the Junam Reservoir, a migratory bird habitat in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the city government, some citizens are flying drones over the reservoir to observe the habitat of the migratory birds, thus posing threats to them. During this season, tens [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul saw a record-low ultrafine dust density last year mainly on the back of continued efforts to tackle worsening air pollution problems, and favorable weather conditions, the city government said Tuesday. The average density of ultrafine dust particles in the capital city was tallied at 18 micrograms per cubic [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to institutionalize the scattering of cremated ashes of the deceased at sea or in the mountains as part of efforts to establish an eco-friendly funeral culture. According to the plan published by the Ministry of Health and Welfare on Wednesday, the number of cremation furnaces will [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A honey source forest equivalent in size to the area of 4,700 soccer fields has been created in South Chungcheong Province. The provincial government announced that it completed the first stage of the honey source forest creation and cultivation project it carried out from 2018 to this year. The [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Large discount stores saw the use of plastic bags decline sharply after they removed ‘inner plastic bags’ that are used to re-pack items that are already packaged, the environment ministry said Wednesday. The ministry signed an agreement with the nation’s five major discount store chains to restrict the use [...]
DAEJEON, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed new technology that uses fermented rice husks and effective microorganisms to address the bad odor of livestock waste. A research team from the Korea Institute of Energy Research said Tuesday that it compounded a photosynthetic bacterium called rhodobacter sphaeroides into a cultivated effective microorganism. [...]