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Landfill Sites in Seoul Metropolitan Area to Reach Maximum Capacity by 2024

SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Experts are concerned over landfills in the Greater Seoul Metropolitan Area that are expected to reach their maximum capacity by the end of 2024. “Plastic bags, after being reclassified as domestic waste rather than recycled waste, have led to the increased inflow of waste into landfills,” said Kim Ryeok, [...]

Seoul Landfills to be Transformed Into Renewable Energy Power Plants

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government is revamping some of the landfill sites in Seoul and the surrounding area as renewable energy power plants. The Ministry of Environment and the Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation (SLC) announced plans on Sunday to expand its renewable energy generation capacity in the capital and surrounding [...]