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Campaigns Underway to Promote Ice Pack Recycling

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Municipal governments are taking the initiative to promote the recycling of ice packs, which are piling up at homes across the country amid a surge in demand for delivery services resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Gel-type ice packs consist of fine plastics. When discarded improperly, they could cause environmental [...]

S. Korean Company Introduces Ice Packs Containing Eco-friendly Microorganisms

SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — SSG.com, the online shopping unit of retail conglomerate Shinsegae, announced Monday that it will start using ice packs containing eco-friendly microorganisms to help the environment. The contents of the new ice packs, when disposed of through a drain, can cleanse wastewater or be used as a nutritional supplement for [...]