SEOUL, Mar. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is set to significantly expand a program that allows residents to safely dispose of expired or unwanted medication simply by dropping it into a mailbox, reducing environmental hazards from improper disposal. According to the Ministry of Environment, as many as 43 municipal governments across the country could adopt [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan Metropolitan Government announced on August 23 that it will be holding a special raffle event as part of its citywide cleanup efforts. The event will be restricted to Millak Waterfront Park to tackle waste left by visitors who do not correctly dispose of their garbage. To place [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government said Wednesday that it will dispose of up to 240,000 tons of rice in government stockpiles, a move partly aimed at keeping prices up. The amount compares with 100,000 tons disposed at the start of this year. The rice to be disposed was produced in [...]