SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it had launched the collection and recycling of waste mobile phones by installing waste mobile product collection boxes dubbed Eco Boxes at its service centers in 34 countries, including the U.S. and Brazil. The tech giant plans to extend the list of countries that [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Mount Bukhan in northern Seoul has begun to turn yellow with the coming of autumn. The Korea Meteorological Administration said Tuesday that autumn foliage has colored 20 percent of Mount Bukhan, including its peak, proclaiming the entrance of a new season. This year’s yellowing of the mountain came two [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 8 out of 10 Seoul citizens are willing to install renewable energy power facilities such as solar panels at home as part of efforts to better cope with climate change, a survey showed Monday. Korea Beyond Coal, a network of environmental and civic groups, conducted a survey of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Coffee Korea said Wednesday it had released a series of flower pots made from upcycled coffee grounds. Upcycling refers to a process that goes beyond simple recycling of waste to add eco-friendly design and utility to create a whole new product. A single flower pot is made from [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Chinese firms turned out to have a hefty stake in domestic solar power companies in the Saemangeum reclaimed land on the southwest coast, a renewable energy center for South Korea, a lawmaker said Tuesday. According to the data obtained by Rep. Park Soo-young of the People Power Party from [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The environment ministry announced on Tuesday that it will launch an investigation into allegations of possible exhaust gas manipulation of Chinese motorbikes imported without going through the process of exhaust emissions certification. At present, the member companies of the Korea Import Motorcycle Environment Association can import up to 500 [...]
UIJEONGBU, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of malaria cases increased sharply this year in South Korea as a spike in outdoor activities resulting from the easing of social distancing rules, data showed Tuesday. According to the Gyeonggi provincial government and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, 349 individuals were diagnosed with malaria [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The first snow of the season fell on portions of Mount Seorak and Gwangdeok in South Korea’s northeastern region on Monday, nine days earlier than last year, the state weather agency said. Flakes were seen falling on Mount Seorak at about 11 a.m. while the first snow was also [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology announced that it had developed the nation’s first sand dam technology to ensure a stable supply of drinking water in remote mountainous areas. Sand dams are facilities that have typically been employed in dry regions such as Africa. By retaining [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. is stepping up efforts to create more forests to protect biodiversity as well as to better respond to the climate crisis. The South Korea’s biggest carmaker said Wednesday it will create a new forest with a size of about 16,000 square meters in Hongcheon County, Gangwon [...]