BUSAN, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The coastal city of Busan, South Korea, is set to launch an innovative program to recycle spent coffee grounds, transforming waste into valuable resources and advancing its circular economy initiatives. City officials announced the plan on July 30, positioning Busan at the forefront of sustainable waste management in the country. [...]
The circular economy, a critical strategy for delivering a lower-emission, more sustainable future by reusing materials and minimising waste has made disappointingly little impact on the global plastics industry in the last decade as it struggled to navigate traditional value chains and business practices according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie. The July Horizons [...]
TURIN, Italy, Sept. 21, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – A mine in Norway turned into a data centre, harnessing the coolness of the underground and sea waters; a nuclear reactor transformed into an amusement park; Ligurian basil cultivated underwater. These are some of the stories showcased in the exhibition ‘Luca Locatelli: The Circle’, which will open [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will push for a ‘circular economy’ of key resources, focusing on recycling in major industries, such as steel, petrochemicals and batteries, with the goal of cutting carbon emissions, the government said Wednesday. Under the drive named the “CE 9″ project, the country will focus on seeking sustainable [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s cosmetics industry is stepping up efforts to promote the circular economy, including the reduction of plastic packaging and the recycling of resources. The Korea Cosmetic Association, L’Oreal Korea, AmorePacific Corp., Aekyung Industrial Co. and LG Household & Health Care Ltd. jointly declared the ‘2030 cosmetics plastic initiative’ [...]