SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has developed the nation’s first-of-its-kind eco-friendly oceangoing vessel that can reduce the generation of fine dust, one of the main culprits of environmental pollution, by up to 99 percent. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries held a naming ceremony for the nation’s first liquefied national gas (LNG)-powered [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Monday it plans to overhaul a taxation scheme related to carbon emissions and set up a fund designed to fight climate change in a bid to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. The country also plans to accelerate the reduction of reliance on coal [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean fashion company Kolon Industries FnC announced Tuesday its outdoor sportswear brand Kolon Sports has developed an eco-friendly, biodegradable mannequin. The mannequin, unlike other models made of fiber-reinforced plastic, is made of sawdust and eco-friendly adhesive. No harmful substances are emitted during the course of manufacturing since no [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday unveiled an eco-friendly clothing line in collaboration with a British online shopping mall as the South Korean tech giant pushes marketing for its clothing care appliances. LG said it has joined hands with online premium fashion retailer Net-A-Porter to launch a limited-edition clothing line [...]
CHUNGJU, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Chungju in North Chungcheong Province is distributing ginkgo berries, known to give off a distinct, foul scent, to be used as an eco-friendly pesticide on local farms. Ginkgo trees are resilient against insect damage and have air purifying qualities, and are suitable for streets and roadsides. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey showed that automobile repair shops typically use less eco-friendly parts, but many consumers aren’t aware of this practice. Eco-friendly parts for automobiles refer to those that went through resource circulation or recycling processes as provided in the Motor Vehicle Management Act or those that have been remanufactured, used, [...]
JEJU, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Province is preparing for a new era of eco-friendly vehicles by announcing plans to ban the registration of all internal combustion engine vehicles in the southern resort island by 2030. Jeju, along with the Jeju Provincial Council, announced Monday a New Deal Plan for Jeju that includes directives [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — McDonald’s Korea announced on Monday that all food packaging will be replaced with eco-friendly materials and a new straw-free lid will be introduced for all drinks. The local unit of U.S. fast food chain aims to reduce the use of plastic and replace all burger packaging papers with recyclable [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — With demand for delivery services on the rise following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, a growing number of South Koreans are voicing concerns over the increasing amount of disposable packaging being generated and discarded. In response, several home shopping retailers and online shopping malls are launching eco-friendly delivery [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid growing interest in environmental protection, eco-friendly clothes made of recyclable materials are enjoying rising popularity. E-mart Inc., South Korea’s largest hypermarket chain, announced on Wednesday that its in-house clothing brand DAIZ saw first-half sales of recycled clothes rise by 260 percent year on year. “The robust sales growth [...]