SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Almost all of South Korea was blanketed Tuesday by a massive yellow dust storm originating from the inland deserts in northern China, the state weather agency said. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), almost all parts of the nation came under the influence of high levels of yellow [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The government is stepping up to distribute uniforms recycled from plastic bottles to the military and the police. The Ministry of Environment hosted a ceremony in Seoul on Monday where the Ministry of Defense, the National Police Agency, and the Korea Federation of Textile Industries bought technical wear made [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The volume of fine dust emissions created in the transport and power generation sector is expected to decline dramatically over the next 20 years. According to a report from the Korea Energy Economics Institute, the volume of fine dust emissions generated by the domestic transport sector is forecast to [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — With climate change and environment pollution developing into serious social issues, an increasing number of South Koreans are attempting to educate themselves about the proper methods to separate recyclables as a way to minimize the amount of waste destined for landfills or incinerators. On social media, a ‘praise relay’ [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean cosmetics giant AmorePacific Corp. said it had developed a new paper tube for cosmetics products that ensures a long shelf-life while contributing to reducing plastic use compared to existing packaging. Excluding the cap, which is made of plastic, the new packaging reduces the use of plastics for [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Tuesday launched a new committee with business groups from chip and display industries aimed at cutting emissions of greenhouse gases, in line with the country’s vision to go fully carbon neutral by 2050. Under the ties with the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association and the Korea Display [...]
CHUNCHEON, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gangwon Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services (GWARES) said Wednesday that it will launch a trial project to distribute biodegradable mulch film to corn and sorghum farms in three areas within the province as part of efforts to reduce soil pollution caused by agricultural waste. Mulch film refers [...]
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. [...]