DAEJEON, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology announced Tuesday that it has developed a new technology to produce eco-friendly polyethylene furanoate (PEF) plastic. PEF has been spotlighted as a new bio-alternative to replace PET plastic, and is made of glucose, a sugar substance originating from plants. The PET alternative [...]
SAMCHEOK, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Samcheok City in Gangwon Province is planning to install artificial intelligence (AI) robots that can easily retrieve recyclable resources, including cans and plastic bottles. The current recycling system is used to remove and transport cans along with scrap metal, and plastic bottles along with plastic. Contamination, such as damage [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Japan has reportedly decided to release 1.2 million tons of contaminated water currently stored at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant into the sea, despite protests from South Korea. Greenpeace, an environmental non-governmental organization, reported that the final report submitted on Monday by the expert sub-committee on contaminated water at [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Preventive culling measures will be allowed when an epidemic such as African swine fever (ASF) sweeps through wild animal populations. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced plans to amend legislation on livestock epidemic prevention, which will come into effect on May 5. The amendment replaced a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — As the Han River flows towards the Incheon coast, the concentration of microplastics rises. A survey conducted by the Incheon Metropolitan Government investigated the annual levels of microplastics at five different areas in the city from last March to August. The research showed that as the Han River neared [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting this month, households must separate colorless plastic bottle from other recyclable items. The Ministry of Environment said Wednesday it will implement a related pilot project from February in collaboration with six local governments, including Seoul and Busan. Plastic bottles can be recycled as textile raw materials for clothing, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Last month was the warmest January for South Korea since nationwide weather records began, the weather agency said Tuesday. The average monthly temperature across the country was 2.8 C last month, the highest number for a January since the Korea Meteorological Administration started to operate its nationwide weather observation [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government will subsidize the installation of a “Rainwater Coin Bank,” a rainwater collection system, to promote the use of rainwater. The ceiling for the amount of support will be up to 2 million won (US$1,674) for small rainwater collection facilities and 20 million won for schools [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of days in January this year with the lowest morning temperature hovering above zero came to 11 in Seoul, the most in 31 years, due to weakened Siberian high pressure this winter, the weather authorities said Saturday. The Korea Meteorological Administration compared the figure to the three [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will conduct intensive tests on automobiles produced by Toyota Motor Corp. after Russian authorities detected high levels of radiation on Toyota car exports to Vladivostok. Whether the recent measure will expand to all Japanese car producers has yet to be confirmed. The Korea Customs Service (KCS) designated [...]